Publications by authors named "Young-Ryun Kim"

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  • The study presents complete mitochondrial genome sequences of red algae, specifically focusing on a species from the Halymeniales order.
  • The findings reveal that this mitogenome is 30,595 bp long with a high AT bias of 66.9% and contains a group II intron in the cox1 gene, common among related species.
  • The research indicates evolutionary relationships within the Grateloupia genus and suggests that mitochondrial genomic data can aid future studies in comparative analysis and the understanding of evolutionary processes in red algae.
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The mitogenome is an important tool in taxonomic and evolutionary studies. Only a few complete mitogenomes have been reported for red algae. Herein, we reported the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of (Harvey) Filloramo, G.

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Between 1999 and 2009, 344,000 m of red mud was released into the red mud dumping zone in the East Sea-Byeong ocean dumping site in South Korea. This study aimed to assess the impacts before and after the 2010 red mud dumping ban. We quantified total Cr concentrations by depth from core sediment samples at the red mud dumping station and evaluated benthic communities in 2004, 2009, 2012, 2017, and 2019.

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The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is essential for identifying species and tracing genetic variation, gene patterns, and evolutionary studies. Here, the mitogenome of was sequenced on the Illumina sequencing platform. This circular mitogenome (28,265 bp) contains 49 genes, including three rRNAs, twenty transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and twenty-six protein-coding genes (PCGs).

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Thin-layer oyster shell capping has been proposed as a method for improving contaminated coastal environments. Field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of oyster shell capping on nutrient concentrations, microorganisms, and macrobenthic communities. The concentration of PO-Pin the experimental area decreased by approximately 38% more than in the control, due to phosphorus fixation of oyster shells and the presence of Proteobacteria.

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(Holmes, 1896) is a red alga belonging to the order Halymeniales and phylum Rhodophyta. In this study, the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of has been described. The complete circular mtDNA of was 28,503 bp in length, with an A + T content of 68.

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The accidental spill of hazardous and noxious substances (HNSs) in the ocean has serious environmental and human health consequences. Assessing the ecotoxicity of seawater exposed to various HNS is challenging due to the constant development of new HNS or mixtures, and assessment methods are also limited. Microalgae viability tests are often used among the various biological indicators for ecotoxicity testing, as they are the primary producers in aquatic ecosystems.

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((Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang, 2002) is a red alga in the order Halymeniales of the phylum Rhodophyta. The entire mitogenome of was sequenced and compared to related Halymeniales species. The entire circular-mitogenome is 25,988 bp long, has 27.

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Sediment cores were collected from three sites, the Control, Dumping, and Resting sites in the East Sea-Byeong ocean dumping site, Korea, and the enrichment and degree of accumulation of heavy metals were investigated. Further, to assess the level of heavy metal pollution and understand the potential effects of the ocean dumping activities that began in 1993, the results obtained corresponding to the different sampling sites were compared, and various criteria were employed. Indices, including the enrichment factor and the modified contamination degree, demonstrated that the sediments were contaminated with various heavy metals at different contamination levels.

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In this study, a system was established to perform an initial environmental risk assessment of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) spill accidents. Initial environmental risk assessment was performed using exposure and hazard assessments. An integrated hydrodynamic and chemical fate model was used to predict HNS concentrations at harbors, taking into account local environmental conditions.

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The biomass and abundance of molluscan species were identified to evaluate the ecological quality of the surface sediment at the East Sea-Byeong ocean dumping site, Korea. To identify the dominant molluscan species, sediment samples were collected at nine selected stations during five expeditions in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. In total, 16 molluscan species, including Aplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, and Scaphopoda, were observed.

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