The Journal of
the Korean Society on Water Environment

The Journal of
the Korean Society on Water Environment

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  • ISSN : 2289-0971 (Print)
  • ISSN : 2289-098X (Online)
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Title Ecogenetical Characteristics of Dolichospermum in Bukhan River
Authors 유미나 ( Yu Mi Na ) ; 변정환 ( Byun Jeong-hwan ) ; 백준수 ( Baek Jun Soo ) ; 윤석제 ( Youn Seok Jea ) ; 유순주 ( Yu Soon-ju ) ; 변명섭 ( Byeon Myeong Seop )
DOI https://doi.org/10.15681/KSWE.2019.35.1.28
Page pp.28-34
ISSN 2289-0971
Keywords 16S rRNA; Bukhan River; Dolichospermum sp.; Genotype; PCR; Phylogenetic tree
Abstract This study analyzed the occurrence pattern of Dolichospermum (= Anabaena) in the Bukhan river from March 2012 to December 2014 in order to identify the genotypes of Dolichospermum. Furthermore, 16S rRNA were analyzed to identify the genotypes of Dolichospermum that occurred in 2015 which were then compared to the reference sequence deposited at NCBI. During this period, the occurrence of Dolichospermum was highly correlated to water temperature. In the year 2012 and 2013, Dolichospermum appeared in Lake Cheongpyeong (CP), Sambong (SB), and Lake Paldang (P2) between July and August. However, in 2014, it appeared in SB and P2, but not in CP. This reduction in appearance was attributed to the decreased inflow to Lake Uiam as a result of low rainfall in 2014 as compared to 2012. In July 2015, the Dolichospermum 16S rRNA genotype was confirmed in five locations; Lake Cheongpyeong (CP), Seojong (SJ), Songchon Sewage Treatment Plant (SC), Joan (P4), and Lake Paldang (PD). Anabaena crassa of spiral clone, A. planctonica of linear clone, and A. circinalis of spiral clone exhibited high genetic similarity with the reference sequence. The 16r RNA genotype showed approximately 3 % sequence variation between the locations and were more similar to each other in locations that were closer.