Seagrass (Zostera marina L., Zosteraceae) Bed in the Brackish Lake Hwajinpo, Korea

화진포 기수호에 해산식물 거머리말 (Zostera marina L., Zosteraceae)

  • Lee, Sang-Yong (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kwon, Chun-Joong (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University) ;
  • Heo, Sung (Oceanography Division, National Fishery Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Choi, Chung-Il (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University)
  • 이상용 (한양대학교 이과대학 지구해양과학과) ;
  • 권천중 (한양대학교 이과대학 지구해양과학과) ;
  • 허승 (국립수산진흥원 해양연구과) ;
  • 최정일 (한양대학교 이과대학 지구해양과학과)
  • Published : 2000.12.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to clarify the habitat characteristics and distribution of seagrass. Zostera marina L. (Zosteraceae) in the brackish Hwajinpo Lake, Korea in June 1998 and July 2000. Z. marina beds were distributed along the sea-side cost of the lower lake mouth at 0.8 to 1.5m in death, and the seagrass bed area was about 3,200 m$^{2}$. Salinity, water temperature and pH were in the range of 8.0${\sim}$23.0$%_{o}$, 22.0${\sim}$23.7$^{\circ}C$ and 8.34${\sim}$8.62, respectively. Nutrient concentrations were generally now (TN: 24.34 ${\mu}$M, NH$_{4}$-N: 2.57 ${\mu}$M, NO$_{3}$-N: 0.56 ${\mu}$M, NO$_{2}$-N: 0.27 ${\mu}$M, TP: 2.08 ${\mu}$M, PO$_{4}$-P: 0.34 ${\mu}$M). Suspended particulate matters (SPM) concentration averaged 62.8 mg/l and particulate organic matter (POM) averaged 21.3 mg/l. Organic content of SPM averaged 33.9%. The beds substratum was composed of well-sorted, fine sand and its mean brain size was 3.13${\Phi}$. The Z. marina vegetation was almost submerged, and the morphological characteristics can be classified as steno-leaf phenotype by the shoot length, leaf width, and number of leaf vein. Shoot length and leaf width were 70.0${\sim}$126.5 cm and 5${\sim}$7 mm, respectively. Shoot densities ranged from 264 to 296/m$^{2}$, and the plants biomass was estimated at 332.6 to 373.0 g dw/m$^{2}$. Therefore, the habitats of Z. marina in Korea were recognized in a brackish lake, and morphological characteristics appeared to be variable.

자연 기수호인 화진포호에서 자생하는 거머리말(Zostera marina)의 분포와 생육환경을 파악하기 위하여 1998년 6월과 2000년 7월에 식물체와 퇴적물을 채집하여 수질과 함께 분석하였다. 거머리말 초지의 분포는 해수와 담수의 수체의 소통이 원활한 지역으로 수심 $0.8{\sim}l.5\;m$에 서식하였으며, 초지의 면적은 약 $3,200\;m^2$로 해안과 연결되는 호수 입구 쪽을 따라 길게 분포하였다. 서식지의 염분은 $8.0{\sim}23.0%_o$, 수온은 $22.0{\sim}23.7{\circ}C$, pH는 $8.34{\sim}8.62$으로 나타났으며, 영양염의 농도는 인접한 해양의 거머리말 생육지 보다 낮았다($TN:\; 24.34\;{\mu}M$, NH_4-N:\;2.57\;{\mu}M$, $NO_3-N:\;0.56\;{\mu}M$, $NO_2-N:\;0.27\;{\mu}M,$, $TP:\;2.08\;{\mu}M$, $PO_4-P\;:\;0.34\;{\mu}M$). 조사지역의 부유형물질 (Suspended particulate matter, SPM)의 농도는 62.8 mg/l이였으며, 입자성유기물질 (particulate organic matter, POM)은 평균 21.3mg/l로서 평균 33.9%의 부유 유기물 함량을 나타내었다. 서식지의 퇴적환경은 4 cm까지는 호기성이었으며, $3.13{\varphi}$의 세립한 사질로 구성되었다. 식물체의 외부 형태는 협엽성 거머리말의 형태적 특징을 나타내었으며,식물체의 길이는 $70.0{\sim}126.5\;cm$, 잎 너비는 $5{\sim}7\;mm$의 범위로 나타났다. 단위 면적당 서식밀도는 $264{\sim}296$개체이었으며, 개체당 건중량은 $1.26{\pm}0.75g$로 나타났다 화진포호의 거머리말 초지의 생물량은 $332.6{\sim}373.0g/m^2$의 범위이었다. 한반도에서 거머리말의 생육환경은 기수호인 화진포호까지 분포되었으며, 형태학적인 특징이 다양하게 출현하였다.

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