Publication

2025 년

1. Suman, T. Y., Rajendiran, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Microplastics and nanoplastics in human health: a comprehensive review of exposure pathways, cellular mechanisms, and toxicological implications. Archives of Toxicology, 1-26.

2. Park, K., Kim, J. H., Kang, J. Y., Jo, G. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Survival Rate and Histological Change to the Shape and Size of Microplastic Exposure in the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 58(3), 227-235.

3. Kang, J. Y., Suman, T. Y., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., Kim, J. H., Park, J. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Exploring the spatial and temporal dynamics of zooplankton assemblages in the Seomjin Estuary and Gwangyang Bay, South Korea: A comparative analysis of Sequence Assignments Species (SAS) and Morphological Species Identification (MSI). Regional Studies in Marine Science, 104201.

4. Ji, C. W., Suman, T. Y., Kong, D. S., Kang, J. Y., Jo, G. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Unveiling the spatiotemporal dynamics of planktonic communities in Juam Lake: insights from eDNA metabarcoding. Aquatic Sciences, 87(3), 1-17.

5. Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., Hong, C., Choi, B., Ji, C. W., Suman, T. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). The trophic interaction of freshwater chironomids using DNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis in stream ecosystem. Journal of Environmental Management, 383, 125479.

6. Jo, G. Y., Suman, T. Y., Lee, S. B., Park, J., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Individual specialization in narrow-ridged finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri) diet revealed through DNA metabarcoding. Marine Biodiversity, 55(6), 97. 

7. Kim, W. S., Park, K., Park, J., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Energy Metabolism-Related Arginine Kinase Gene Expression in Mud Crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus) Following Irgarol Exposure. Applied Sciences, 15(5), 2489.

8. Yoo, H., Park, J. W., Suman, T. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Morphological and molecular analysis of four indicator species of Chironomus (Chironominae) larvae from Korea with morphological identification trait on Mouth part. Zoologischer Anzeiger.

9. Park, J. W., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). First report of a major management target species, chironomid Paratanytarsus grimmii (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae, in drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) in South Korea. PloS one, 20(1), e0315390.

10. Yu, T. S., Ji, C. W., Park, J. W., Oh, G. H., Suman, T. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Exploring prey-predator relationships through network analysis in Korean marine ecosystems. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 313, 109087.

11. Yoo, H., Ji, C. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Long-term analysis of Bacillariophyta assemblages in Korean estuaries: effects of salinity gradients and environmental factors (2008–2019). Hydrobiologia, 1-17. 

12. Lee, S. B., Kim, B. Y., Jung, W. J., Cho, H. S., Cho, K., Kim, H., Kwak, I. S., ... & Park, S. C. (2025). Distribution analysis of the finless porpoises (Neophocaena sp.) and oceanic dolphins (Delphinidae) in the Korean Sea using environmental DNA. PloS one, 20(5), e0322148. 

13. Yu, T. S., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Underwater drone-based eDNA metabarcoding reveals regional differences in fish communities and early detection of alien species around the Korean Peninsula. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 18827. 

14. Suman, T. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2025). Current understanding of human bioaccumulation patterns and health effects of exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 137249. 

2024 년

1. Park, K., Kim, J. H., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Metabolic responses of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis after exposure to microplastics of different shapes and sizes. Environmental Pollution, 360, 124660.

2. Kim, W. S., Park, K., Kim, J. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Effect of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on the expression of a calcium ion channel receptor (ryanodine receptor) in the mud crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 283, 109972.

3. Kim, J. H., Park, K., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Expressions of Immune Prophenoloxidase (proPO) System-Related Genes Under Oxidative Stress in the Gonads and Stomach of the Mud Crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus) Exposed to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. Antioxidants, 13(12), 1433.

4. Rangaswamy, B., Kim, W. S., Kong, D., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Transcriptomic traces of adaptive changes and detoxification in Glyptotendipes tokunagai (Chironomidae) exposed to cadmium-based sediments environment. Environmental Advances, 16, 100523.

5. Park, K., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., Kim, T. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Bioaccumulation, microbiome composition and immunity, and epigenetic signatures associated with exposure to spherical, fibrous, and fragmented microplastics in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 462, 132691.

6. Rangaswamy, B., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Heat shock protein 70 reflected the state of inhabited fish response to water quality within lake ecosystem. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21(1), 643-654.

7. Hong, C., Suman, T. Y., Ji, C. W., Kong, D. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Heavy metal bioaccumulation based on seasonal monsoon impact in benthic macroinvertebrates of Korean streams. Chemosphere, 368, 143749.

8. Bang, Y. J., Singh, R., Hwang, D. H., Lee, J. M., Kwak, I. S., Park, J. W., & Jeong, T. Y. (2024). Sediment TIE Validation Study Using South Korean Domestic Species Glyptotendipes tokunagai to Evaluate Contamination with Two Heavy Metals and Ammonia. Sustainability, 16(23), 10318.

9. Yu, T. S., Lee, S. Y., Lee, J., Suman, T. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Insights into trophic interactions: DNA metabarcoding reveals species composition in black-tailed gull fecal samples in coastal environments of South Korea. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(8), 761.

10. Rangaswamy, B., An, J., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Different recovery patterns of the surviving bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis based on transcriptome profiling exposed to spherical or fibrous polyethylene microplastics. Heliyon, 10(10).

11. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Modulating responses of indicator genes in cellular homeostasis, immune defense and apoptotic process in the Macrophthalmus japonicus exposed to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate as a plastic additive. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 108, 104456.

12. Yu, T. S., Park, K., Han, K. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Morphological and genetic analysis for the diversity conservation of rare species, Thamnaconus multilineatus (Tetraodontiformes: Monacanthidae). Plos one, 19(2), e0292916.

13. Rangaswamy, B., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2024). Heat shock protein 70 reflected the state of inhabited fish response to water quality within lake ecosystem. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21(1), 643-654.

14. Kang, J. Y., Kim, J. H., Park, J. W., Park, K., Kwak, I. S. (2024). Biological Responses of Chironomus Larvae to Combined Exposure to Water Treatment Plant Disinfectants: UV, NaOCl, and O3. KJEE 57(4): 331-339.

2023 년

1. Park, K., Moon, B. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Responses of multifunctional immune complement component 1q (C1q) and apoptosis-related genes in Macrophthalmus japonicus tissues and human cells following exposure to environmental pollutants. Cell Stress and Chaperones, 28(6), 959-968.

2. Kim, M. C., Kim, J. W., Lee, T. G., Kim, J. W., Cheon, S. P., Kim, H. G., ... & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Analysis of environmental factors in sediment based on benthic macroinvertebrates in streams, Korea. Entomological Research, 53(12), 618-626.

3. Mai, N. T. Q., Batjargal, U., Kim, W. S., Kim, J. H., Park, J. W., Kwak, I. S., & Moon, B. S. (2023). Microplastic induces mitochondrial pathway mediated cellular apoptosis in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) via inhibition of the AKT and ERK signaling pathway. Cell Death Discovery, 9(1), 442.

4. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Growth retardation and suppression of ubiquitin-dependent catabolic processes in the brackish water clam Corbicula japonica in response to salinity changes and bioaccumulation of toxic heavy metals. Environmental Pollution, 337, 122554.

5. Chae, Y. J., Oh, H. J., Kwak, I. S., Chang, K. H., & Jo, H. (2023). A study of the feeding characteristics of a small and medium-sized copepod species (Sinocalanus tenellus) using genetic analysis techniques: seasonal comparison of potential/eaten food sources focused on phytoplankton. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1234754.

6. Park, J. W., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Surveillance spilled Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae from drinking water treatment plants in South Korea using morphogenetic species analysis and eDNA metabarcoding. Science of the Total Environment, 896, 165241.

7. Jeyachandran, S., Chellapandian, H., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Exploring the antimicrobial potential and biofilm inhibitory properties of hemocyanin from hemifusus pugilinus (born, 1778). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(14), 11494.

8. Jeyachandran, S., Chellapandian, H., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). A review on the involvement of heat shock proteins (extrinsic chaperones) in response to stress conditions in aquatic organisms. Antioxidants, 12(7), 1444.

9. Yu, T. S., Ji, C. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Hierarchical interaction between food diversity and competition in brackish fish species in South Korea. Fishes, 8(6), 313.

10. Ji, C. W., Lee, D. S., Lee, D. Y., Park, Y. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Analysis of food preference and competition based on stomach contents of fish species inhabiting fresh and brackish waters in South Korea. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 32(1), 64-79.

2022 년

1. Yoon, S. G., Kwak, I. S., Yoon, H. O., & An, J. (2022). Adsorption characteristics of dimethylated arsenicals on iron oxide–modified rice husk biochar. Toxics, 10(11), 703.

2. Song, H., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Identification of bacterial communities in laboratory-adapted Glyptotendipes tokunagai and wild-stream-inhabiting Chironomus flaviplumus. Microorganisms, 10(11), 2107.

3. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Environmental co-exposure of high temperature and Cu induce hormonal disturbance of cortisol signaling and altered responses of cellular defense genes in zebrafish. Science of The Total Environment, 842, 156555.

4. Ji, C. W., Oh, H. J., Chang, K. H., Park, Y. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). A comparative analyzing of zooplankton community diversity in surface layer water of reservoir via eDNA metabarcoding and microscopy. Diversity, 14(10), 797.

5. Yu, T. S., Ji, C. W., Park, Y. S., Han, K. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Characterization of fish assemblages and standard length distributions among different sampling gears using an artificial neural network. Fishes, 7(5), 275.

6. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of a brackish water clam Corbicula japonica (Cyrenidae: Bivalvia) collected from an estuary of Gwangyang Bay in Korea. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 7(9), 1676-1678.

7. Kim, W. S., Park, K., Park, J. W., Lee, S. H., Kim, J. H., Kim, Y. J., ... & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Transcriptional responses of stress-related genes in pale chub (Zacco platypus) inhabiting different aquatic environments: Application for biomonitoring aquatic ecosystems. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11471.

8. Rangaswamy, B., Ji, C. W., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., Kim, Y. J., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Profiling Analysis of Filter Feeder Polypedilum (Chironomidae) Gut Contents Using eDNA Metabarcoding Following Contrasting Habitat Types—Weir and Stream. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), 10945.

9. Kim, H. G., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Evaluating the necessity of geographical locality for patterning biological integrity and its responses to multiple stressors in river systems. Ecological Indicators, 142, 109285.

10. Kim, H. G., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Determination of spatial and individual variations in the dietary composition of Pennahia argentata in coastal waters of South Korea using metabarcoding and morphological analyses. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 55, 102556.

11. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Apoptotic p53 gene expression in the regulation of persistent organic pollutant (POP)-induced oxidative stress in the intertidal crab Macrophthalmus japonicus. Antioxidants, 11(4), 771.

12. Park, K., Kwak, T. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Integrated analysis of exoskeletal surface profile and chitin-related gene expression on Macrophthalmus japonicus mud crabs exposed to hexabromocyclododecane. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 257, 109331.

13. Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). EDCs trigger immune-neurotransmitter related gene expression, and cause histological damage in sensitive mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus gills and hepatopancreas. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 122, 484-494.

14. Sivakamavalli, J., Pandiselvi, K., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2022). Garcinia cambogia assisted synthesis of Zno nanoparticles coupled with chitosan for antibacterial, antibiofilm, cytotoxic, anticancer and ecotoxicity assessment. Journal of Cluster Science, 33(5), 2249-2264.

15. Ji, C. W., Lee, D. S., Lee, D. Y., Park, Y. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2023). Analysis of food preference and competition based on stomach contents of fish species inhabiting fresh and brackish waters in South Korea. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 32(1), 64-79.

16. Ku, D., Chae, Y. J., Choi, Y., Ji, C. W., Park, Y. S., Kwak, I. S., ... & Oh, H. J. (2022). Optimal method for biomass estimation in a Cladoceran species, Daphnia magna (Straus, 1820): Evaluating length–weight regression equations and deriving estimation equations using body length, width and lateral area. Sustainability, 14(15), 9216.

17. Kole, S., Shin, S. M., Kwak, I. S., Cho, S. H., & Jung, S. J. (2022). Efficacy of Chitosan-PLGA encapsulated trivalent oral vaccine against viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus, Streptococcus parauberis, and Miamiensis avidus in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 127, 843-854.

18. Choi, J. K., Kwak, I. S., Yoon, S. B., Cho, H., & Moon, B. S. (2022). A small molecule promoting neural differentiation suppresses cancer stem cells in colorectal cancer. Biomedicines, 10(4), 859.

19. Kang, Y., Kwak, I. S., & Kang, C. K. (2022). Co-occurrence of Bacillariophyceae-based-and Cryptophyceae-based planktonic food webs in a temperate estuarine ecosystem revealed via eDNA. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 264, 107661.

2021 년

1. Park, K., Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Complete mitochondrial genome of Chironomus flaviplumus (Diptera: Chironomidae) collected in Korea. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 6(10), 2843-2844.

2. Park, K., Kim, W. S., Choi, B., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Differential Expression of the Apolipoprotein AI Gene in Spotnape Ponyfish (Nuchequula nuchalis) Inhabiting Different Salinity Ranges at the Top of the Estuary and in the Deep-Bay Area of Gwangyang Bay, South Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10960.

3. Choi, B., Kim, W. S., Ji, C. W., Kim, M. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Application of combined analyses of stable isotopes and stomach contents for understanding ontogenetic niche shifts in silver croaker (Pennahia argentata). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 4073.

4. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Multi-level gene expression in response to environmental stress in aquatic invertebrate chironomids: Potential applications in water quality monitoring. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 259, 77-122.

5. Yu, T. S., Jo, H., Kim, D. K., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Length–weight relations for 14 fish species (Actinopterygii) from the coastal waters off Gwangyang Bay, South Korea. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 51, 267-269.

6. Sivakamavalli, J., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Vaseeharan, B. (2021). Purification and partial characterization of carbohydrate-recognition protein C-type lectin from Hemifusus pugilinus. Carbohydrate Research, 499, 108224.

7. Sivakamavalli, J., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Role of Nanocomposites in Sensors and Medical Devices. Nanotechnology in Medicine, 35-56.

8. Sivakamavalli, J., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Baskaralingam, V. (2021). Bacterial disease control methods in shrimp (Penaeus, 1798) farming sector in Asian countries. In Arthropods-Are They Beneficial for Mankind?. IntechOpen.

9. Yu, T. S., Park, K., Han, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Phylogenetic and morphological comparison between Thamnaconus septentrionalis and T. modestus collected in Southwest Seashore. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 54(3), 229-239.

10. Kwak, I. S., Park, J. W., Kim, W. S., & Park, K. (2021). Morphological and genetic species identification in the Chironomidae larvae found in tap water purification plants in Jeju. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 54(3), 240-246.

11. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2021). Toxicological Assessment to Environmental Stressors Using Exoskeleton Surface Roughness in Macrophthalmus japonicus: New Approach for an Integrated End-point Development. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 54(4), 265-271.

2020 년

1. Choi, B., Jo, H., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Isotopic evidence for ontogenetic shift in food resource utilization during the migration of the slipmouth Leiognathus nuchalis in Gwangyang Bay, Korea. Korean Journal of Ichthyology, 32(2), 84-90.

2. Jeyachandran, S., Chandrabose, S., Singh, S. K., Baskaralingam, V., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Characterization and structural analysis of prophenoloxidase in mud crab Scylla serrata and discovering novel chemical inhibitors through virtual screening. Structural Chemistry, 31, 1563-1584.

3. Jeyachandran, S., Kiyun, P., Ihn‐Sil, K., & Baskaralingam, V. (2020). Identification and characterization of bioactive pigment carotenoids from shrimps and their biofilm inhibition. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 44(10), e14728.

4. Jeyachandran, S., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Baskaralingam, V. (2020). Morphological and functional characterization of circulating hemocytes using microscopy techniques. Microscopy research and technique, 83(7), 736-743.

5. Ji, C. W., Lee, D. S., Lee, D. Y., Kwak, I. S., & Park, Y. S. (2020). Analysis of food resources of 45 fish species in freshwater ecosystems of South Korea (Based on literature data analysis). Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(4), 311-323.

6. Ji, C. W., Park, Y. S., Cui, Y., Wang, H., Kwak, I. S., & Chon, T. S. (2020). Analyzing the response behavior of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta: Lumbriculidae) to different concentrations of copper sulfate based on line body shape detection and a recurrent self-organizing map. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2627.

7. Jo, H., Choi, B., Park, K., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). First gut content analysis of 4th instar midge larvae (Diptera: Chronomidae) in large-scale weirs using a DNA meta-barcoding approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2856.

8. Kim, W. S., Choi, B., Kim, M. K., Chae, S. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Expression of heat shock protein 70 gene and body color changes in non-biting midge larvae (Glyptotendipes tokunagai) effected by O 3 treatment. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(4), 324-330.

9. Kim, W. S., Park, J. W., Hong, C., Choi, B., Kim, H. J., Park, Y., ... & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Changes in community structure of Chironomidae caused by variability of environmental factors among weir sections in Korean rivers. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(1), 46-54.

10. Kim, W. S., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Stress evaluation to heavy metal exposure using molecular marker in Chironomus riparius. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(2), 165-172.

11. Kim, Y. K., Lee, J. Y., Kwak, I. S., & Kim, J. K. (2020). Diffusion characteristics of Ecklonia cava spores around marine forest reefs. Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety, 26(1), 93-102.

12. Kwak, I. S., & Park, Y. S. (2020). Food chains and food webs in aquatic ecosystems. Applied Sciences, 10(14), 5012.

13. Kwak, I. S., Park, J. W., Kim, W. S., & Park, K. (2020). Morphological and genetic species identification in the Chironomus larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) found in domestic tap water purification plants. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(3), 286-294.

14. Lee, D. S., Lee, D. Y., Ji, C. W., Kwak, I. S., Hwang, S. J., Lee, H. J., & Park, Y. S. (2020). Impacts of introduced fishes (Carassius cuvieri, Micropterus salmoides, Lepomis macrochirus) on stream fish communities in South Korea. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(3), 241-254.

15. Moon, M. Y., Ji, C. W., Lee, D. S., Lee, D. Y., Hwang, S. J., Noh, S. Y., Kwak, I. S., Park, Y. S. (2020). Characterizing responses of biological trait and functional diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates to environmental variables to develop aquatic ecosystem health assessment index. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(1), 31-45.

16. Na, Y. K., Jo, H., Park, J. W., Chang, K. H., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). The Gut Content Analysis of Polypedilum scalaenum in the Large-scale Weirs of 4 Major River Ecosystems. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(1), 55-62.

17. OH, H. J., Chae, Y. J., Ku, D., Kim, Y. J., Wang, J. H., Choi, B.,  Kwak, I. S., Nam, G. S., Chang, K. H. (2020). A comparative study on the information of zooplankton community based on towing type and depth in the lake ecosystems. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(4), 365-373.

18. Oh, H. J., Krogh, P. H., Jeong, H. G., Joo, G. J., Kwak, I. S., Hwang, S. J., ... & Jo, H. (2020). Pretreatment method for DNA barcoding to analyze gut contents of rotifers. Applied Sciences, 10(3), 1064.

19. Park, J. W., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Phylogenetic Analysis Using Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I of Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata) Mitochondria DNA. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 53(3), 265-274.

20. Park, K., Han, E. J., Ahn, G., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Effects of combined stressors to cadmium and high temperature on antioxidant defense, apoptotic cell death, and DNA methylation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Science of the Total Environment, 716, 137130.

21. Park, K., Han, E. J., Ahn, G., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Effects of thermal stress-induced lead (Pb) toxicity on apoptotic cell death, inflammatory response, oxidative defense, and DNA methylation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Aquatic Toxicology, 224, 105479.

22. Park, K., Jo, H., Choi, B., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Complete mitochondrial genome of Stictochironomus akizukii (Tokunaga) (Chironomidae, Diptera) assembled from next-generation sequencing data. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 5(3), 2310-2311.

23. Park, K., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on transcriptional expression of cellular protection-related HSP60 and HSP67B2 genes in the mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus. Applied Sciences, 10(8), 2766.

24. Park, K., Kim, W. S., Choi, B., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Expression levels of the immune-related p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase transcript in response to environmental pollutants on Macrophthalmus japonicus crab. Genes, 11(9), 958.

25. Sivakamavalli, J., James, R. A., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Vaseeharan, B. (2020). Purification of WAP domain-containing antimicrobial peptides from green tiger shrimp Peaneaus semisulcatus. Microbial Pathogenesis, 140, 103920.

26. Sivakamavalli, J., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2020). Genome Databases, Types and Applications: An overview.

27. Sivakamavalli, J., Selvaraj, C., Singh, S. K., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Vaseeharan, B. (2020). Effect of amino acid substitution in the Penaeus monodon LGBP and specificity through mutational analysis. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 26, 1789-1801.

2019 년

1. Han, H. J., Han, E. J., Shin, E. J., Jung, K., Heo, S. J., Kim, E. A., Kwak, I. S., ... & Lee, W. (2019). Antioxidant effects of an alcalase hydrolysate from Batillus cornutus meat. In Taurine 11 (pp. 643-659). Springer Singapore.

2. Hong, C., Kim, W. S., Kim, J. Y., Noh, S. Y., Park, J. H., Lee, J. K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Change of benthic macroinvertebrates community composition following summer precipitation variance. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(4), 348-357.

3. Jeon, H. J., Baek, J. I., Kim, K. H., Kim, S. Y., Lee, W. O., Kwak, I. S., & Song, M. Y. (2019). Community structure of fish and distribution characteristics of Phoxinus phoxinus and Rhynchocypris kumgangensis in the Gihwacheon Stream of Namhangang River, Korea. Korean Journal of Ichthyology, 31(2), 90-100.

4. Jeon, H. J., Hong, C., Song, M. Y., Kim, K. H., Lee, W. O., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Characteristics of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Gihwa Stream, Tributary of Dong River, Korea. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(2), 105-117.

5. Jo, H., & Park, K. (2020). Evaluation of length–weight relations for 15 fish species (Actinopterygii) from the Seomjin River basin in South Korea. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 50, 209-213.

6. Jo, H., Kim, D. K., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Discrimination of spatial distribution of aquatic organisms in a coastal ecosystem using eDNA. Applied Sciences, 9(17), 3450.

7. Jo, H., Kim, D. K., Park, K., Lee, W. O., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). A literature review of fish feeding research in the Coast-Estuary areas of Korean peninsula. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(2), 126-135.

8. Jo, H., Kwak, S. N., Kim, K. H., Lee, W. O., Park, K., Kwak, I. S., & Kim, D. K. (2019). Migration of glass eel (Anguilla japonica) through fish way and lock gate in an Estuarine Barrage. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(1), 65-70.

9. Jo, H., Park, K., Kim, D. K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Complete mitochondrial genome of Favonigobius gymnauchen (BLEEKER, 1850) assembled from next-generation sequencing data. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 4(2), 2930-2931.

10. Kim, D. K., Jo, H., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Assessing spatial distribution of benthic macroinvertebrate communities associated with surrounding land cover and water quality. Applied Sciences, 9(23), 5162.

11. Kim, D. K., Park, K., Jo, H., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Comparison of water sampling between environmental DNA metabarcoding and conventional microscopic identification: A case study in Gwangyang Bay, South Korea. Applied Sciences, 9(16), 3272.

12. Kim, W. S., Hong, C., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Ecotoxicological response of Cd and Zn exposure to a field dominant species, Chironomus plumosus. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(3), 266-273.

13. Kim, W. S., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Biological effects and mouthpart deformity on Chironomus plumosus exposed to chromium and copper. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(1), 13-20.

14. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Salinity and bisphenol A alter cellular homeostasis and immune defense by heat shock proteins in the intertidal crab Macrophthalmus japonicus. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 229, 106381.

15. Park, K., Jo, H., Kim, D. K., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Mud Crab (Macrophthalmus Japonicus). Environmental Fate of Emerging Organic Micro-Contaminants, 49.

16. Park, K., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Characterization and transcriptional response of ecdysone receptor gene in the mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus: Effects of osmotic stress and endocrine disrupting chemicals. Ocean Science Journal, 54, 611-620.

17. Park, K., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Endocrine-disrupting chemicals impair the innate immune prophenoloxidase system in the intertidal mud crab, Macrophthalmus japonicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 87, 322-332.

18. Park, K., Kwak, T. S., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Changes in exoskeleton surface roughness and expression of chitinase genes in mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus following heavy metal differences of estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 138, 11-18.

19. Park, K., Lee, W. O., & Kwak, I. S. (2019). Molecular Phylogenetic Study of the Barbel Steed (Hemibarbus labeo) in Seomjin River of Korea. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 52(3), 221-230.

2018 - 2008년

1. Kwak, I. S., Lee, D. S., Hong, C., & Park, Y. S. (2018). Distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in streams of Korea. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 51(1), 60-70.

2. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2018). Disrupting effects of antibiotic sulfathiazole on developmental process during sensitive life-cycle stage of Chironomus riparius. Chemosphere, 190, 25-34.

3. Kim, W. S., Im, B. H., Hong, C., Choi, S. W., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2017). Gene expression of Chironomus riparius heat shock protein 70 and developmental retardation exposure to salinity. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 50(3), 305-313.

4. Hong, C., Kim, W. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2017). Changes of benthic macroinvertebrate community composition following natural temperature and precipitation increase. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 50(3), 275-285.

5. Park, K., Nikapitiya, C., Kim, W. S., Kwak, T. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2016). Changes of exoskeleton surface roughness and expression of crucial participation genes for chitin formation and digestion in the mud crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus) following the antifouling biocide irgarol. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 132, 186-195.

6. Park, K., Nikapitiya, C., & Kwak, I. S. (2016). Identification and expression of proteolysis-response genes for Macrophthalmus japonicus exposure to irgarol toxicity. In Annales de Limnologie-International Journal of Limnology (Vol. 52, pp. 65-74). EDP Sciences.

7. Kim, W. S., Park, K., Kim, J. K., & Kwak, I. S. (2016). Expression of the heat shock protein 70 gene and external developmental traits of two Bivalvia species, Crassostrea gigas and Mytilus galloprovincialis, under aquaculture environments. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 49(1), 22-30.

8. Kim, W. S., Kim, R., Park, K., Chamilani, N., & Kwak, I. S. (2015). The molecular biomarker genes expressions of rearing species Chironomus riparious and field species Chironomus plumosus exposure to heavy metals. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment, 48(2), 86-94.

9. Nikapitiya, C., Kim, W. S., Park, K., Kim, J., Lee, M. O., & Kwak, I. S. (2015). Chitinase gene responses and tissue sensitivity in an intertidal mud crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus) following low or high salinity stress. Cell Stress and Chaperones, 20(3), 517-526.

10. Park, K., Lee, J. S., Kang, J. C., Kim, J. W., & Kwak, I. S. (2015). Cascading effects from survival to physiological activities, and gene expression of heat shock protein 90 on the abalone Haliotis discus hannai responding to continuous thermal stress. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 42(2), 233-240.

11. Park, K., Nikapitiya, C., Kwak, T. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2015). Antioxidative-related genes expression following perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure in the intertidal mud crab, Macrophthalmus japonicus. Ocean Science Journal, 50, 547-556.

12. Kim, S., Jeon, M., Kim, H., Choi, J. S., Lee, M. O., Kwak, I. S., ... & Lee, J. S. (2014). Microanatomy of gill of the abalone, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1953)(Gastropoda: Haliotidae). The Korean Journal of Malacology, 30(1), 51-56.

13. Kim, W. S., Park, K., Nikapitiya, C., & Kwak, I. S. (2014). Ecotoxicological end-points on intertidal mud crab, Macrophthalmus japonicus, following PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonate) exposure. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology, 32(4), 311-318.

14. Min, E. Y., Lee, J. S., Kwak, I. S., Kim, J. W., & Kang, J. C. (2014). Changes of enzyme activity in the hemolymph and hepatopancreas of the abalone, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1953) exposed to cadmium. The Korean Journal of Malacology, 30(1), 41-49.

15. Nikapitiya, C., Kim, W. S., Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2014). Identification of potential markers and sensitive tissues for low or high salinity stress in an intertidal mud crab (Macrophthalmus japonicus). Fish & shellfish immunology, 41(2), 407-416.

16. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2014). Characterize and gene expression of heat shock protein 90 in marine crab Charybdis japonica following bisphenol A and 4-nonylphenol exposures. Environmental Health and Toxicology, 29, e2014002.

17. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2014). The effect of temperature gradients on endocrine signaling and antioxidant gene expression during Chironomus riparius development. Science of the total environment, 470, 1003-1011.

18. Park, K., Kwak, T. S., & Kwak, I. S. (2014). Vitellogenin gene characterization and expression of Asian paddle crabs (Charybdis japonica) following endocrine disrupting chemicals. Ocean Science Journal, 49, 127-135.

19. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2013). Expression of stress response HSP70 gene in Asian paddle crabs, Charybdis japonica, exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA) and 4-nonylphenol (NP). Ocean Science Journal, 48, 207-214.

20. Kim, M., Park, K., Park, J. Y., & Kwak, I. S. (2013). Heavy metal contamination and metallothionein mRNA in blood and feathers of black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) from South Korea. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 185, 2221-2230.

21. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2012). Gene expression of ribosomal protein mRNA in Chironomus riparius: effects of endocrine disruptor chemicals and antibiotics. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 156(2), 113-120.

22. Park, K., Kim, R., Park, J. J., Shin, H. C., Lee, J. S., Cho, H. S., ... & Kwak, I. S. (2012). Ecotoxicological evaluation of tributyltin toxicity to the equilateral venus clam, Gomphina veneriformis (Bivalvia: Veneridae). Fish & shellfish immunology, 32(3), 426-433.

23. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2012). Assessment of potential biomarkers, metallothionein and vitellogenin mRNA expressions in various chemically exposed benthic Chironomus riparius larvae. Ocean Science Journal, 47, 435-444.

24. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2011). Ribosomal protein S3 gene expression of Chironomus riparius under cadmium, copper and lead stress. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 3(13), 347-355.

25. Park, K., Park, J., Kim, J., & Kwak, I. S. (2010). Biological and molecular responses of Chironomus riparius (Diptera, Chironomidae) to herbicide 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 151(4), 439-446.

26. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2010). Molecular effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on the Chironomus riparius estrogen-related receptor gene. Chemosphere, 79(9), 934-941.

27. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Alcohol dehydrogenase gene expression in Chironomus riparius exposed to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 150(3), 361-367.

28. Park, K., Bang, H. W., Park, J., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Ecotoxicological multilevel-evaluation of the effects of fenbendazole exposure to Chironomus riparius larvae. Chemosphere, 77(3), 359-367.

29. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Calponin gene expression in Chironomus riparius exposed to di (2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate. Environmental Toxicology: An International Journal, 24(6), 555-562.

30. Bang, H. W., Lee, W., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Detecting points as developmental delay based on the life-history development and urosome deformity of the harpacticoid copepod, Tigriopus japonicus sensu lato, following exposure to benzo (a) pyrene. Chemosphere, 76(10), 1435-1439.

31. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Characterization and expression of Chironomus riparius alcohol dehydrogenase gene under heavy metal stress. Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology, 24(2), 107-117.

32. Park, K. Y., Lee, D. J., Lee, C. H., Won, D. H., Lee, W. C., & Kwak, I. S. (2009). Studies on Endpoints of Toxicological Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Brachinella kugenumaensis. Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology, 24(3), 241-249.

33. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2008). Characterization of heat shock protein 40 and 90 in Chironomus riparius larvae: effects of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on gene expressions and mouthpart deformities. Chemosphere, 74(1), 89-95.

34. Park, K., & Kwak, I. S. (2008). Expression of Chironomus riparius serine-type endopeptidase gene under di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) exposure. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 151(3), 349-354.