Environmental Characteristics and Macrobenthic Community Structure of Yubu Island, a UNESCO-Designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary in the South Korea

This study investigated the environmental characteristics and macrobenthic community structures of an intertidal flat located on Yubu Island in the western coastal area of the Yellow Sea of South Korea. The study site has been well known for the migratory bird protection designated by UNESCO. We collected the samples of surface and depth core sediments and macrobenthos from the unused saltern and the area surrounding it in July 2017. Our results demonstrated that the means of mud, total carbon, and total nitrogen contents were 50%, 0.35% and 0.05%, respectively, and the origin of sediment composed of marine sources. The sedimentation rate ranged from 0.99 to 1.66 cm y−1, which was higher than other tidal flats in the Yellow Sea. The result of a topographic analysis indicated that the area in the unused saltern was 289.489 m2, and the length and width were 625 m and 500 m, respectively. A total of 13 species occurred with a mean density of 92 ind. m−2 and a mean biomass of 58.6 gWWt m−2. The Heteromastus filiformis (23.1%, 21 ind. m−2) was the most dominant species, followed by Perinereis linea (19.2%, 18 ind. m−2) and Tubuca arcuata (17.3%, 16 ind. m−2). Thus, this environmental information will help to establish policies to protect migratory birds in the future.

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Draft Genome Sequence of Urease-Producing Pseudorhodobacter sp. Strain E13, Isolated from the Yellow Sea in Gunsan, South Korea

Microbiology Resource Announcements ◽

10.1128/mra.00189-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (23) ◽

Author(s):

Si Chul Kim ◽

Hyo Jung Lee

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Genome Sequence ◽

Yellow Sea ◽

Draft Genome ◽

The Yellow Sea ◽

Draft Genome Sequence ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Coding Sequences ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Content Type

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Pseudorhodobacter sp. strain E13, a Gram-negative, aerobic, nonflagellated, and rod-shaped bacterium which was isolated from the Yellow Sea in South Korea. The assembled genome sequence is 3,878,578 bp long with 3,646 protein-coding sequences in 159 contigs.

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Accumulation and ecological risk of heavy metals in soils along the coastal areas of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea: A comparative study of China and South Korea

Environment International ◽

10.1016/j.envint.2020.105519 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 137 ◽

pp. 105519 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Peng Liu ◽

Wenyou Hu ◽

Kang Tian ◽

Biao Huang ◽

Yongcun Zhao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

South Korea ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Ecological Risk ◽

Yellow Sea ◽

Bohai Sea ◽

Coastal Areas ◽

The Yellow Sea ◽

The Bohai Sea ◽

Heavy Metals In Soils

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Pollen record of early- to mid-Holocene vegetation and climate dynamics on the eastern coast of the Yellow Sea, South Korea

The Holocene ◽

10.1177/0959683617752856 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 1011-1022 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Bing Song ◽

Sangheon Yi ◽

Wook-Hyun Nahm ◽

Jin-Young Lee ◽

Limi Mao ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Yellow Sea ◽

Asian Summer Monsoon ◽

Climate Dynamics ◽

Cold Climate ◽

The Yellow Sea ◽

Eastern Coast ◽

Pollen Record ◽

Vegetation And Climate ◽

Humid Period

To understand the early- to mid-Holocene vegetation and climate dynamics on the eastern coast of the Yellow Sea, we obtained a sedimentary core with high-resolution accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) carbon 14 (14C) data from the Gunsan coast in South Korea. The palynological analysis demonstrated that the riverine wetland meadow from 12.1 to 9.8 cal. kyr BP changed to temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest in 9.8–2.8 cal. kyr BP. In addition, the cold climate from 12.1 to 9.8 cal. kyr BP became warmer from 8.5 to 7.3 cal. kyr BP. This was followed by another relatively cold period from 7.3 to 2.8 cal. kyr BP. The temperature change was mainly in response to solar factors. However, there are two relatively humid periods from 12.1 to 9.8 and 8.5 to 7.3 cal. kyr BP, which arose for different reasons. The earlier humid period resulted from strong westerlies and a rapidly rising sea level. The later humid period was produced mainly by the strong East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) and may also be linked to La Niña–like activity. The cold ‘Younger Dryas’ event from 12.0 to 11.4 cal. kyr BP recorded in this study may have been produced by a North Atlantic meltwater pulse. This would have reduced temperatures that were already low because of weak insolation, and the strong winter monsoons would have increased the precipitation.

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Effects of Large-Scale Coastal Construction on Storm Surge Height in Shallow Coastal Zones of the Yellow Sea, South Korea

Journal of Coastal Research ◽

10.2112/si95-049.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 95 (sp1) ◽

pp. 252

Author(s):

Hwa-Young Lee ◽

Yeong-Han Jeong ◽

Dong-Hwan Kim ◽

Dong-Seag Kim ◽

Whan-Hee Cho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Storm Surge ◽

Yellow Sea ◽

Large Scale ◽

The Yellow Sea ◽

Coastal Zones ◽

Surge Height

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Norovirus contamination in shellfish from seven harvesting areas in the Yellow Sea, South Korea

Journal of Biotechnology ◽

10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.094 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 150 ◽

pp. 239-239

Author(s):

M Kwon ◽

W.C. Choi ◽

C Lee ◽

H.-J. Lee ◽

I Kang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Yellow Sea ◽

The Yellow Sea

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Bilateral agreements for the protection of migratory birdlife: the implementation of the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA)

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law ◽

10.4337/apjel.2019.01.07 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 137-159

Author(s):

Evan Hamman

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

South Korea ◽

Migratory Birds ◽

East Asian ◽

Migratory Bird ◽

Asia Pacific ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Bilateral Agreements ◽

Chinese Law ◽

Effective Conservation

Every year, millions of migratory birds journey along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). The scope of the EAAF encompasses Asia Pacific nations like Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The effective conservation of these birds rests upon the implementation of bilateral legal agreements as well as non-binding regional initiatives along this North-South nexus. This article evaluates the implementation of one of the most important bilateral bird agreements in the region – the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA). The main obligations in CAMBA are identified; as are the legal initiatives adopted by both China and Australia which reflect CAMBA's obligations. Whilst Australian law makes specific reference to CAMBA, Chinese law is far less direct, though perhaps no less effective. The argument is made that the findings in this article have relevance for an improved understanding of the mechanisms for transboundary governance of migratory birdlife, especially in the Asia Pacific.

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