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Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures to Monitor Changes in the Marine Environment in Jeju, South Korea: A Brief Review
Technology for monitoring natural environments can provide a basic understanding of ecosystem changes and information for resource management. The Natural Geography in Shore Areas project is an international c...
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The Annual Gametogenesis of the Mussel, Mytilus unguiculatus (coruscus) (Valenciennes, 1858), Occurring in the Shallow Subtidal of Ulleungdo Island in Korea
The mussel Mytilus unguiculatus (coruscus) (Valenciennes, 1858) occurs at high density on the shallow subtidal hard bottom of Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of Korea, where it plays a crucial role as a prima...
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Negative Impacts of Perkinsus olseni Infection in Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum Observed from Tidal Flats in Anmyeondo Island on the West Coast of Korea During Post-Spawning Period
The high load of protozoan parasites in marine bivalves often leads to mass mortalities of the hosts. On the west coast of Korea in the Yellow Sea, the protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni has been identified as t...
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Development of growth-promoting substances for diatoms (Navicula sp.)
Abalone production in Korea has reached 5000 metric tonnes (MT) since 2000 and has been consistently increasing to reach 10,000 MT in 2015. Abalone fisheries are mainly seen in Wando on the south coast of Kore...
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Annual gametogenesis and reproductive effort of the limpet Cellana grata (Gould, 1859) (Gastropoda: Nacellidae) in a rocky intertidal beach at Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of Korea
Widely distributed from the northern coast of Vietnam to the northern Japan, the limpet Cellana grata (Gould, 1859) occurs commonly on the south and east coasts of Korea. Despite their wide distribution range, fe...
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Phylogenetic, histological and age determination for investigation of non-native tropical black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, settled in jeju, Korea
This study reports the first finding of tropical blacklip pearl (BLP) oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, in Korean waters. One BLP oyster was found and sampled from Beom-seom islet (33°13′N, 126°33′E) in the souther...
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First report on the occurrence of the comb pen shell, Atrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767) (Bivalvia: Pinnidae) in Ulleungdo Island in the East Sea: Ecology and molecular identification of the species using COI gene sequence
Pen shell is one of the largest marine bivalves inhabiting shallow subtidal soft bottoms in the west Pacific and Indian Oceans. In Korea, the comb pen shell Atrina pectinata fisheries has been established on the ...
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Morphology and Immune-related activities of hemocytes of the mussel Mytilus coruscus (Gould, 1861) from East Sea of Korea
Mytilus coruscus is a cold water mussel commonly occurring on shallow subtidal rocky substrata along the east coast of Korea. Despite its abundance, there have only been a few studies conducted r...
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Pathologic survey on the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams and Reeve 1850) from Haeju off the western coastal Yellow Sea
Pathologic condition of Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum collected from Haeju off the west coast of North Korea in February and March 2007 was investigated in this study. The diagnostics included a protozoan ...
