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

늦여름 원문만 굴양식장 입자유기탄소의 일변동

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.