Studies on the Intertidal Macrofauna Community at Yong-ho Bay, Busan, Korea

용호만 조간대의 동물군집에 관한 연구

1. A quantitative ecological investigation of the intertidal sand beach at Yong-ho Bay, located about 6km NE of Busan Harbour was carried out from February, 1974 to February, 1975. Composition of the fauna, diversity, faunal affinity and distributions in time and space were studied. Some ecological factors influencing to the community also discussed. 2. The beach can be classified as a fine-sand beach which is dominated by Armandia lanceolata and Nephtys sp. (A). Thirty two species of animals representing 29 genera were found. In number, two polychaetes, A. lanceolata and Nephtys sp. (A) were dominant, while one polychaete, Neanthes japonica and one bivalvia, Laternula limicela were dominant in weight. 3. Distribution of the fauna was devided into three areas of different faunal compositions with sediment types particularly by mud fraction content, and it well agreed with faunal affinity and diversity index value. 4. Seasonal fluctuation of the three dominant species, A. lanceolata, Nephtys sp. (A) and N. japonica was studied. Except Nephtys sp. (A), the fluctuation were closely related to the brooding time. 5. There was no relationship between faunal distribution and organic matter content. Submergence time affected the distribution of some species but the influence to the whole-community was little.

용호만의 조간대에서 서식하는 저서 동물군집에 대한 생태학적인 연구를 하였다. 총 29속 32종이 채집 되었고, 이중 Armandia lanceolata와 Nephtys sp. A가 수적으로 우점종이었으며, 무게로서는 Neanthes japonica와 Laternula limicola가 우점종이었다. 동물군의 분포는 3채의 지역으로 나누어 지며 이는 저질의 입도 조성 특히 니질의 함량에 영향을 받는듯 하며 이 결과는 steces diversify와 faunal affinity와도 잘 일치한다. 유기물 총량과 노출 시간이 동물군집 전체에 미치는 영향은 발견되지 않았다.