Toward better understanding and management of cyanobacterial bloom in Korea: implications for R&D |
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학술지명 한국환경생물학회
저자 원남일,최광순,김호준,이한구
발표일 2017-10-26
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Environmental health problems caused by the emergence of cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom(CyanoHAB) have become frequent worldwide. The emergence of large-scale CyanoHAB in the Lake Irie and the related water sources issues in the United States have become a catalyst for the formation of global as well as US-wide intensive research on CyanoHAB. Since the implementation of the four major rivers project in Korea, the CyanoHAB, so-called greenalgal bloom, has become a social problem. Even though many studies have been conducted in the government and academia, the successful implementation of technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of the CyanoHAB in the targe river ecosystems has not been achieved. This talk explores an overview of the latest or ongoing study of algal blooms and discusses the better research and development direction for the CyanoHAB management. Although many studies have been carried out in the subjects of algal blooms, there is still a gap between R&D achievements and the CyanoHAB management as it is still difficult to apply as a technology for algal blooms in real rivers. Also, the algal bloom in the stream can not be interpreted as an explanation of the development process within the water body itself, and the understanding of the entire basin and the long-term environment changes is required. Therefore, understanding the difference between the spatio-temporal regimes of algal blooms and the one of various parameters affecting on algal blooms will be important in future algal bloom. Integrated and connected approaches for both water resources (river) and pollutant sources (land) such as integrated water resources management (IWRM) and total pollution load management (TPLM) in watershed scale. Furthermore, it is thought that the algae in the stream should not be considered solely in land-river environment. In terms of water circulation, it is essential to consider coastal environment from the perspective of the ecosystem connected to land-river environment. Finally, as multidisciplinary views on the continuum and complexity of the aquatic ecosystem, the holistic approach including the water-algae-human interaction is suggested to better understand and manage the CyanoHAB in Korea. |