Study on the Heavy Metal Concentration in Mussels and Oysters from the Korean Coastal Waters

최희구,박주석,이필용,CHOI Hee-Gu,PARK Joo-Suck,LEE Pil-Yong The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Scienc 1992 한국수산과학회지 Vol.25 No.6

1985-1989년간 한국연안의 서로 다른 서식지로부터 채집된 진주담치 Mytilus edulis와 굴 Crassostrea gigas중의 중금속 농도를 알아보았다. 두이매패류에서 가장 높은 중금속농도는 조사점 1, 2, 5, 23 그리고 25에서 발견되었던 반면 가장 낮은 중금속농도는 진해만 주위의 조사점에서 발견되었다. 5개년간 굴과 진주담치의 평균중금속농도비는 Cu 16:1, Cd 1.63:1, Pb 1.36:1, Zn 7.61:1 그리고 Hg 2.08:1로서 굴이 진주담치보다 Cu, Zn, Hg에서 보다 효과적인 생물농축자로 나타났다. 진주담치의 크기별 분포는 크기가 클수록 중금속농도도 증가하였다. This study dealt with the concentration of heavy metals in mussels, Mylitus edulis and oysters, Crassostrea gigas, in different habitats around the Korean coastal waters during 1985-1989. The high levels of heavy metal concentration in two bivalves were found at Station 1, 2, 5, 23 and 25, while the low levels were found at stations in Chinhae Bay. Oysters were more effective bioaccumulators of Cu, Zn and Hg than mussels showing the ratios of 16:1 for Cu, 1.63:1 for Cd, 1.36:1 for Pb, 7.61:1 for Zn and 2.08:1 for Hg. The larger mussels were, the higher the concentrations of five metals.

황토의 유해성 적조생물 Cochiodinium종의 제거효과

최희구,김평중,이원찬,윤성종,김학균,이흥재,CHOI Hee Gu,KIM Pyoung Soong,LEE Won Chan,YUN Seong Jong,KIM Hak Gyoon,LEE Hung Jae 한국수산과학회 1998 한국수산과학회지 Vol.31 No.1

황토에 의한 Cochlodinium 종의 제거효과실험을 실내와 현장조사를 통하여 실시하였다. 실내실험은 Cochiodinium 적조생물을 배양하여 황토 및 이를 산처리로 활성화시켜 살포농도를 $2\;g/\ell$에서 $10\lg/\ell$로하여 제거효율을 조사하였다. 황토의 적조생물제 거효과는 살포농도 $2\;g/\ell$에서 $43\%$, $6\;g/\iota$에서 $64\%$로 점차 향상되기 시작하여 $10g/{\ell}$에서는 살포 60분후 $88\%$의 제거효과를 나타냈다. 현장조사는 Cochlodinium 적조가 빈발한 통영 활목-오비도해역에서 1996년 9월에 2회 실시되었다. 황토살포 전후로 해서 실시된 조사에서도 역시 황토살포 30분후에 Cochlodinium 적조생물이 $72\~83\%$가 제거됨으로써 좋은 제거효과를 나타냈다. 수질인자중 수온과 pH는 살포전후 변화가 없었으나 용존산소, 화학적산소요구량 및 클로로필 a의 농도는 다소 감소하였고 부유물질은 증가하였다. 부영양화 인자중 용존무기인은 살포전후 농도변화가 없는 반면, 용존무기질소는 살포후가 살포전에 비해 다소 감소하였다. 따라서 황토살포는 $10\;g/{\ell}$전후로 살포하는 것이 적조생물 제거효과에 바람직하며 수질에도 큰 영향이 없는 것으로 조사되었다. The clay and yellow loess have capability to adsorb and precipitate particles. The removal efficiencyes of those flocculents on the dinoflagellate, Cochlodinium polykrikoides, have been studied in laboratory and in field near Tongyong fish farm in September, 1996. The removal efficiencyes in the laboratory experiment was $43\%$ for $2\;g/{\ell}$, $64\%$ for $6g/{\ell}$ and $88\%$ for $10\;g/{\ell}$ in one hour after dispersion. No big difference of removal efficiency was found between the raw and the acid-activated loess. In the field survey, the removal rates ranged from 72 to $80\%$ in 30 min after the dispersion. The effect of loess scattering on water quality was estimated. The concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), chemical of gen demand (COD) and chlorophyll a decreased more or less after dispersion, while the concentration of suspended solid (SS) increased. The concentrations of dissolved oxygen (DO) and dissolved inorganic phosphorous (DIP) were kept constant. These results indicated that the dispersion concentration of more than $10g/{\ell}$ has a good removal efficiency of above $80\%$ without big variation of water quality after dispersion of yellow loess.

한국 동해연안의 수질 평가

김영숙,이용화,최희구,Kim, Young-Sug,Lee, Yong-Hwa,Choi, Hee-Gu 해양환경안전학회 2012 해양환경안전학회지 Vol.18 No.1

동해연안의 수질특성 및 상태를 파악하기 위하여 2004년부터 2010년까지의 국가해양환경측정망 조사결과를 이용하여 수질인자의 거동을 분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 통계적 방법을 이용한 수질인자간의 상관관계 및 주성분 분석을 통하여 해역별 수질환경 특성을 파악하였으며, OECD의 부영양화 기준과 부영양도, 그리고 유기오염도 지수의 산정으로 해역별 오염상태를 평가하였다. 수질인자간의 주성분 분석에서 동해연안은 클로로필 a와 염분이 주요인자로 설명되는 2개의 요인으로 구분되었다. 해역별로는 죽변을 경계로 남부와 중부로 분류되었으며, 동해 중부 해역에서는 죽변, 그리고 남부해역에서는 감포연안이 별도로 분류되었다. 동해연안의 영양상태는 Oligotrophic~Mesotrophic 수준으로 구분되었으며, 부영양화도는 1 이하로 평가되었다. 유기오염지수는 동해연안 전 해역에서 양호한 수질상태로서 평가되었다. This study aims to investigate characteristics of water quality factors by using survey results of national marine environmental monitoring system from 2004 to 2010 at coastal area of the East Sea of Korea. In this study, we chose statistical methods to analyze the correlation among water quality parameters and principal component analysis for characteristics of each water environment. In addition to this, we evaluated each water's pollution level based on eutrophication standard of OECD, Eutrophication Index(EI), and Organic Pollution Index(OPI). Major factors were chlorophyll a and salt according to the analysis at coastal area of the East Sea. The sea was divided into the south and the central part by Jukbyeon. Also, Jukbyeon in the central part of the East Sea and Gampo in the southern sea coastal waters have been classified separately. The nutritional status of coastal area of East Sea presented Mesotrophic to Oligotrophic level and EI showed less than 1. OPI in all of the coastal area at the East Sea represented that the water quality condition was favorable.

Daily Variation of Particulate Organic Carbon in Wonmun Bay on the South Coast of Korea in Late Summer

강창근,이필용,김평중,최희구,KANG Chang-Keun,LEE Pil-Yong,KIM Pyoung-Joong,CHOI Hee-Gu The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Scienc 1993 한국수산과학회지 Vol.26 No.3

Daily variation of particulate organic carbon(POC) and some factors controlling its level were examined for a semi-enclosed bay(Wonmun Bay, south coast of Korea), in which a lot of suspended oyster culture farms existed, in September, 1992. Observations were made at hourly interval. In spite of the relatively short survey period, strong short-term variation of POC concentration could be observed. Concentrations of POC were the range of $58{\sim}582{\mu}g/l(average 272{\mu}g/l)$ and their variation pattern was similar to those of chlorophyll a with the range of $0.90{\sim}7.25{\mu}g/l(average 3.35{\mu}g/l)$. The low C/N ratios also suggested that marine microalgae was a major component of POC for Wonmun Bay. Primary production, average $1.97\;gC/m^2/day$, was the main source of POC beacuse the supply of POC via freshwater input and exchange with the outer part of the bay was little. Oyster population also excreted a small amount of POC. About $40\%$ of produced POC was decomposed heterotrophically. Another important cause for the fluctuation of observed POC was tidal cycle. Considerable POC, which amounted $37\%$ of produced POC, was lost from the bay due to flushing by tidal cycle. It was also calculated that about $16\%$ was transported onto the sediment. It seemed that a part of POC was consumed by oyster and other heterotrophs. 진해만의 서남단에 위치하고 수하식 굴 양식의 주산지로서 널리 알려진 반폐쇄성 내만해역인 원문만에서 굴의 성장기인 9월에 주요 성장에너지원인 입자유기탄소의 일변동 양상과 농도분포에 영향을 미치는 몇몇 요인을 조사하였다. 1시간 간격으로 측정된 입자유기탄소의 농도는 비교적 짧은 조사기간에도 불구하고 큰 변동을 보였는데 최저 $58{\mu}g/l$에서 최고 $582{\mu}g/l$범위(평균 $272{\mu}g/l$)였고, 유사한 일변동 양상을 보인 Chlorophyll a의 농도는 0.90에서 $7.25{\mu}g/l$(평균 $3.25{\mu}g/l$)범위였다. 또한 낮은 C/N비($3.1{\sim}7.7$)는 만내의 미세조류가 입자유기탄소의 주요 구성요소임을 시사하였다. 조사수역에서 입자유기탄소의 양은 외부로부터의 유입을 거의 기대할 수 없어 비교적 높은 미세조류의 기초생산(평균 $1.97gC/m^2/day$)에 크게 의존하며 양식굴의 배설도 일부분을 차지하였다. 생산된 입자유기탄소의 약 $40\%$ 정도가 분해과정으로 제거되고 간조시 $36\%$에 달하는 입자유기탄소가 만외측으로 흘러나가는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 약 $16\%$의 입자유기탄소는 저질중으로 퇴적되는 것으로 추산되었고 일부는 양식굴과 그외 타가영양생물에 의한 섭이로 소모될 것으로 사료된다.

안정동위원소를 이용한 서해연안 실뱀장어의 먹이 습성

김정배,이원찬,김대중,성기백,최희구,최우정,황학빈,홍석진,김형철,박성은,심정희,강창근,Kim, Jeong Bae,Lee, Won-Chan,Kim, Dae-Jung,Seong, Ki Baik,Choi, Hee-Gu,Choi, Woo-Jeung,Hwang, Hak Bin,Hong, Sokjin,Kim, Hyung Chul,Park, Sung-Eun,Shim, 한국해양학회 2013 바다 Vol.18 No.4

실뱀장어는 산란장인 마리아나해구에서 산란 및 부화과정을 거쳐, 뱀장어 자어인 렙토세팔루스 단계에서 북적도 해류와 쿠로시오 해류를 따라 회유하면서 변태과정을 거치게 된다. 변태된 실뱀장어는 동중국해를 지나 우리나라 연안으로 올라오는데 실뱀장어의 먹이원에 대해서는 알려진 바가 없었다. 실뱀장어 먹이원은 안정동위원소 비값을 측정하여 수서 생태계에 존재하는 먹이망에 의한 단계별 증가율을 해석함으로써 가능하다. 2012년 4월에 채집된 자연산 실뱀장어의 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소를 측정하여 먹이원을 밝히기 위하여 실뱀장어 ${\delta}^{13}C$과 ${\delta}^{15}N$를 분석하고 서해안 및 동중국해 북부해역의 가용 가능한 입자유기물질에 대한 값들을 분석, 비교하였다. 우리나라 서해안에서 채집된 실뱀장어의 ${\delta}^{13}C$값은 $-20.7{\pm}0.1$‰, ${\delta}^{15}N$값은 $5.0{\pm}0.2$‰로 나타났다. 실뱀장어의 가용 먹이원으로 추정되는 입자유기물질 중 서해안의 ${\delta}^{13}C$값은 $-24.0{\pm}0.3$‰이고, ${\delta}^{15}N$값은 $2.8{\pm}0.4$‰이었고, 동중국해 북부해역의 ${\delta}^{13}C$값은 $-24.5{\pm}0.5$‰이고, ${\delta}^{15}N$값은 $0.8{\pm}0.3$‰이었다. 일반적으로 알려진 영양단계에 따른 동위원소 분별 비값 증가율을 고려할 때, 본 연구에서 나타난 서해안과 동중국해의 POM과 서해안에서 채집된 실뱀장어의 ${\delta}^{13}C$과 ${\delta}^{15}N$값의 차이는 서해안과 동중국해의 입자유기물질이 자연산 실뱀장어의 먹이원으로써 이용되지 않았다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 우리나라 연안에서 채집되는 실뱀장어는 뱀장어 자어인 렙토세팔루스에서 변태과정을 거친 이후에는 먹이를 섭이하지 않고 회유하는 것으로 나타났다. Glass eels (Anguilla japonica) are caught in the west coast of Korea on their migratory route from the breeding grounds in the Mariana Trench along the North Equatorial Current and the Kuroshio Current. To identify the food source of natural glass eels, we analyzed the stable C and N isotopes of glass eels caught in April 2012 and investigated possible food sources in the survey area. In particular, with respect to the stable C and N isotopes of particulate organic matter, we extended the surveying area to the northern parts of East China Sea as well as the west coast of Korea. The stable C and N isotope ratios of the glass eels caught in the west coast were found to be $-20.7{\pm}0.1$‰ and $5.0{\pm}0.2$‰, respectively. The stable C and N isotope ratios of the particulate organic matter in the west coast of Korea, in which the glass eels are assumed to eat the particulate organic matter as food source, were estimated to be $-24.0{\pm}0.3$‰ and $2.8{\pm}0.4$‰, respectively. Similar data were obtained from the northern part of the East China Sea, $-24.5{\pm}0.5$‰ and $0.8{\pm}0.3$‰. The stable isotope ratios showed values differing from the stepwise increasing rates up the food web in natural aquatic ecosystem, showing that particulate organic matter in the west coast of Korea and East China Sea was not served as the glass eels food source. This result suggested that the glass eels caught in the west coast might not assimilate nutrition from the marine environment during long migration.

국내 양식어장 퇴적물과 생물 중 잔류성유기오염물질 분포

백승홍,이인석,김혜선,최민규,황동운,김숙양,최희구,baek, Seung-Hong,Lee, In-Seok,Kim, Hye-Seon,Choi, Minkyu,Hwang, Dong-Woon,Kim, Sook-Yang,Choi, Hee-Gu 한국해양학회 2012 바다 Vol.17 No.4

국내 연안의 다양한 양식장의 퇴적물과 양식생물에 대하여 다이옥신류(PCDD/Fs), 다이옥신류피씨비(DLPCBs), 및 브롬화방염제(PBDEs)의 잔류수준을 조사하고 분포를 평가하였다. 양식장 퇴적물 중 PCDD/Fs, DLPCBs, PBDEs는 각각 0.03~2.9(평균${\pm}$표준편차, $1.2{\pm}0.89$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ 건중량(dw), 불검출~1.1($0.09{\pm}0.19$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dw, 불검출~16.6($2.96{\pm}3.53$) ng $g^{-1}$ dw 수준으로 검출되었다. 또한 양식생물 체내 함유량은 각각 불검출~0.24($0.07{\pm}0.06$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ 습중량(ww), 불검출~0.11($0.04{\pm}0.04$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ ww, 0.05~0.29($0.13{\pm}0.06$) ng $g^{-1}$ ww 수준이었다. 국내 연안 중 동해안과 남해안에 위치한 양식장 퇴적물 중 총다이옥신류(PCDD/Fs+DLPCBs)와 PBDEs의 농도는 서해안보다 약 4~7배 높은 수준을 보였다. 퇴적물에서는 총다이옥신류에 대한 PCDD/Fs 기여율이 대부분(평균 94%)을 차지했지만, 양식생물에서는 DLPCBs가 약 33% 수준으로 퇴적물에 비해 높은 기여율을 보였다. PBDEs 중에서는 양식장 퇴적물과 생물 모두에서 BDE209가 가장 높게 검출되었다. 이전 연구와 비교했을 때, 국내연안 퇴적물과 양식생물 중 PCDD/Fs, DLPCBs, PBDEs의 잔류수준은 대체로 감소하는 추세에 있는 것으로 판단된다. We investigated the concentration levels and evaluated the distributions of 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans(PCDD/Fs), 12 dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls(DLPCBs) and 24 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediment and organism from various culturing grounds in Korean coast. The levels of PCDD/Fs, DLPCBs, and PBDEs in sediment samples ranged from 0.03 to 2.9(Mean${\pm}$SD, $1.2{\pm}0.89$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dry weight(dw), ND(not detected) to 1.1($0.09{\pm}0.19$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dw, and ND to 16.6($2.96{\pm}3.53$) ng $g^{-1}$ dw, respectively. Also, the levels of PCDD/Fs, DLPCBs, and PBDEs in culturing organisms ranged from ND to 0.24($0.07{\pm}0.06$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ wet weight(ww), ND to 0.11($0.04{\pm}0.04$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ ww, and 0.05 to 0.29($0.13{\pm}0.06$) ng $g^{-1}$ ww, respectively. The levels of total dioxins(PCDD/Fs+DLPCBs) and PBDEs in sediments from East and South sea were four to seven times higher than those from West sea. PCDD/Fs had dominant contribution(mean, 94%) for TEQ concentration in sediment, whereas relatively higher contribution of DLPCBs(33%) were shown in culturing organism than sediment. BDE209 was a dominant congener in both matrix. The concentrations of PCDD/Fs, DLPCBs and PBDEs were in decreasing trends in Korea coasts compared to previous results.

울산만 퇴적물 내 PCDDs, PCDFs, DL-PCBs, PBDEs의 잔류수준과 분포패턴

백승홍,이인석,최민규,이부한,황동운,김숙양,최희구,Baek, Seung-Hong,Lee, In-Seok,Choi, Minkyu,Lee, Boo-Han,Hwang, Dong-Woon,Kim, Sook-Yang,Choi, Hee-Gu 한국해양학회 2013 바다 Vol.18 No.4

울산만 내 퇴적물에 대하여 다이옥신/퓨란류(polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans, PCDD/Fs)와 다이옥신류 피씨비(dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, DL-PCBs), PBDEs(polybrominated diphenyl ethers)의 잔류수준을 조사하고 분포를 평가하였다. 33개 정점에서 채취한 퇴적물 중 PCDD/Fs, DL-PCBs, PBDEs는 각각 0.11~4.86(평균${\pm}$표준편차, $1.81{\pm}1.04$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ 건중량(dw), 0.06~44.2($4.02{\pm}7.99$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dw, 2.81~63.8($19.4{\pm}13.9$) ng $g^{-1}$ dw 수준으로 검출되었다. 총 다이옥신류(PCDD/Fs+DL-PCBs)에 대하여 DL-PCBs가 약 88%로 PCDD/Fs에 비해 높은 기여율을 나타내었다. 또한, 울산만 내부에 위치한 정점의 퇴적물은 외부 정점에 비해 높은 농도수준을 보였다 (p<0.05). 총 다이옥신류 중 PCDD/Fs는 고염소의 DD/Fs에서 높은 기여율을 차지하였으며, 이성질체의 분포패턴은 연소공정의 영향이 큰 공업지역 퇴적물의 특성을 나타내었다. DL-PCBs는 PCB77, -105, -118가 주요 이성질체로써, 상업용 PCB 제품과 분포특성이 유사하게 나타났다. 또한, 퇴적물 내 PBDEs 분포에서 BDE209가 주요 이성질체로 나타났으며, 이는 상업용 deca-BDE 제품의 사용량에 의한 영향으로 판단된다. We investigated the concentrations and distribution patterns of 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs), 12 dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls(DL-PCBs) and 24 polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs) in sediments from Ulsan Bay in Korea. The concentrations of PCDD/Fs, DL-PCBs, and PBDEs in 33 sediment samples ranged from 0.11 to 4.86($1.81{\pm}1.04$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dry weight(dw), 0.06 to 44.2($4.02{\pm}7.99$) pg $WHO_{2005}$-TEQ $g^{-1}$ dw, and 2.81 to 63.8($19.4{\pm}13.9$) ng $g^{-1}$ dw, respectively. DL-PCBs had dominant contributions(mean, 88%) of total TEQ concentrations in sediment. The concentrations of target compounds in inner locations were higher than those in outer locations in Ulsan Bay (p<0.05). The dominant contribution of highly chlorinated DD/Fs in sediment was associated with combustion process from industrial complexes. Distribution pattern of DL-PCBs was similar with those of commercial PCB products. BDE209 was a dominant congener in sediment, suggesting high use amount of commercial deca-BDE product in surrounding areas.

진해만 유기주석화합물의 운명 예측

조현서(Hyeon-Seo Cho),김동명(Dong-Myong Kim),최희구(Hee-Gu Choi),오재룡(Jae-Ryong Oh) 한국해양환경·에너지학회 2004 한국해양환경공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2004 No.-

It is very important to know the fate of a chemical in the regional or universal environment to control the hazardous chemicals. The fate modelling is the most effective method to predict the concentrations in ecosystem. It is possible to find the most effective policy to control the chemicals harmful to ecosystem including human being to apply the several management scenarios simulated by the fate model. The method is very useful to make a decision making. Organotin compounds are widely used as antifouling paint to prevent adherence of sedentary organisms to ship hull and other structural surfaces immersed in seawater. Organotins such as tributyltin(TBT) and triphenyltin(TPT) are considered to be dangerous chemicals because of their deleterious effects on non-target marine organisms. In this study, the fate of tributyltin(TBT) compounds was simulated by using basin-wide ecological model(BAWEM) coupled with the three-dimensional eco-hydrodynamic model to predict the concentrations of TBT compounds in multi-medias such as water, sediment, organisms in JInhae Bay, Korea, The model was calibrated with the data surveyed in the study area. The computed tidal currents at two levels obtained by M2 tide on a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model were in good agreement with the observed currents. The simulated results of TBT compound were fairly good coincided with the observed values within the same order. For the control of TBT compound, the risk assessment and management based on the recent toxicological data, the exposure levels in ecosystem and the alternative scenarios should be performed.

Contamination status and accumulation profiles of existing and emerging POPs in cetaceans from Korean coastal waters

문효방(Hyo-Bang Moon),안용락(Yong-Rock An),최희구(Hee-Gu Choi) 한국환경독성학회 2010 한국독성학회 심포지움 및 학술발표회 Vol.2010 No.11

남서해역에서 양식되는 방사무늬김(Porphyra yezoensis Ueda)의 Diving-PAM에 의한 광합성 특성

김정배 ( Jeong Bae Kim ),이원찬 ( Won Chan Lee ),김형철 ( Hyung Chul Kim ),최희구 ( Hee Gu Choi ),박정임 ( Jung Im Park ),조윤식 ( Yoon Sik Cho ),박환희 ( Hwan Hee Park ) 한국환경생물학회 2012 환경생물 : 환경생물학회지 Vol.30 No.3

The morphological characteristics, carbon and nitrogen concentrations, stable isotope values and photosynthetic rates of Porphyra yezoensis were studied at the main purple lavers production areas on southwestern coast of Korea. The morphological characteristics of leaf length, leaf width and weight of Porphyra blades were between 11.6~16.3 (average 13.8) cm, 4.6~6.3 (average 5.4) cm, 1.1~2.6 (average 1.86) g DW m-2, respectively. Photosynthetic pigment of Chl a concentration of Porphyra blades was between 2.18~17.77 (average 9.65) mg DW Chl a m-2. Carbon and nitrogen concentrations of Porphyra blades was between 201~317 (average 240) mg DW g-1, 39.8~50.0 (average 43.5) mg DW g-1 and C/N ratio 5.0~6.7 (average 5.5). The range of average δ13C and δ15N values of Porphyra blades was between - 25.6 to - 24.0 (average - 24.7)‰ for δ13C, and 1.3 to 4.1 (average 2.1)‰ for δ15N. Photosynthetic characteristics of seaweeds measured by pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry was used as an indicator of photosynthetic activity. We use Diving-PAM fluorometry to examine photosynthetic rates of the seaweeds Porphyra yezoensis at each station. Maximum quantum yield of Porphyra blades was between 0.46~ 0.55 (average 0.52), the variance of the effective PS II maximum quantum yield of the station was broadly similar. Maximum relative electron transport rate (rETRmax) of Porphyra blades was between 4.71~5.84 (average 5.33) μmol electrons m-2 s-1, the changes of maximum relative electron transport rate (rETRmax) of Porphyra yezoensis were similar to those of PS II maximum quantum yield. Photosynthetic efficiency (α) was between 0.027~0.045 (average 0.036). Minimum saturating irradiance (Ek) range was 139~180 (average 156) μmol photons m-2 s-1. Minimum saturating irradiance (Ek) made a difference by station within the area on southwestern coast. Carbon and nitrogen concentrations and photosynthetic rates of Porphyra blades production areas on southwestern coast were broadly similar. The photosynthetic characteristics showed low photosynthetic rates because the low maximum quantum yields and low maximum relative electron transport rate.