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1 Jeju International Marine Science Research and Education Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea

2 Department of Marine Biology, KIOST Campus, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Republic of Korea

3 Alli Architectural Designer's Office, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea

4 Ara Consulting and Technology Co., Incheon, Republic of Korea

5 School of Marine Biomedical Science (BK21 PLUS), Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
