Characteristics of Ocean Environmental Factors and Community Structure of Macrobenthos around Munseom, Jeju Island, Korea

제주도 문섬 주변해역 해양환경특성 및 저서무척추동물의 군집구조

  • Ko, Joon-Chul (Jeju Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Koo, Jun-Ho (Jeju Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Yang, Moon-Ho (Jeju Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
  • 고준철 (국립수산과학원 제주수산연구소) ;
  • 구준호 (국립수산과학원 제주수산연구소) ;
  • 양문호 (국립수산과학원 제주수산연구소)
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

This study was performed to find out the community structure of macrobenthos and the environmental factors around Munseom coastal water in Jeju Island from June to December, 2007. Mean temperature and mean salinity were $19.6^{\circ}C$ and 34.03 psu, indicating stable water masses. Concentrations of DO, COD and SS were as low as those in the standard sea-water-quality classes I. Chlorophyll a concentrations ranged from 0.40 to 1.09 mg/L (mean, 0.69 mg/L), and higher concentration was observed in December rather than in June due to a blooming in winter. The mean concentration (their ranges are in parentheses) of nitrate, phosphate, and silicate were 0.15 mg/L (0.073-0.264 mg/L), 0.01 mg/L (0.004-0.011 mg/L) and 0.23 mg/L (0.039-0.464 mg/L), respectively. The values were higher near the Munseom due to influxes from the land. Of the 112 species that were identified, 40 species (36.0%) were Mollusca; 33 (28.8%) were Cnidaria; 13 (11.7%) were Porifera; 8 (7.2%) were Arthropoda and 17 species (15.3%) were others including Echinodermata. Density and biomass were estimated to be 4,340 individual/$m^2$ and $53,107.8\;gwwt/m^2$ respectively. Anthozoa was the most dominant group in abundance ($2,132\;ind./m^2$) as well as in the number of species, whereas Cnidaria was predominant in biomass ($37,630.9\;gwwt/m^2$). The dominant species were Dendronephthya gigantea, Scleronephthya gracillimum, Anthoplexaura dimorpha, Dendronephthya castanea, Thecocarpus niger, Dendronephthya spinulosa, Dendronephthya putteri, and Acabaria bicolor in the depth of 10-30 m. The seasonal variations of the number of individual and biomass of Cnidaria and Mollusca were observed. There was a slow increment in June, a decrement in October, and a drastic increasing in December. The biodiversity, evenness and richness index in surveyed stations were 2.715-3.413 (H'), 0.758-0.851(E'), and 5.202-8.720 (R) respectively. The dominance index was the highest in station M2 and the lowest in station M1.

제주도 문섬 주변해역에서 2007년 6월부터 12월까지 해양환경특성 및 저서 무척추동물의 군집구조를 파악하기 위해 조사 하였다. 평균 수온과 염분은 각각 $19.6^{\circ}C$, 34.03 psu로써 비교적 안정된 수괴를 형성하고 있었다. DO는 6.42-8.14 mg/L(평균 7.37 mg/L), COD는 0.27-0.64 mg/L(평균 0.44 mg/L), SPM은 1.98-6.86 mg/L(평균 3.07 mg/L)의 범위를 나타내어 환경기준 중 해역환경 I 등급 이내의 양호한 환경을 나타냈다. 식물플랑크톤 chlorophyll a량의 분포는 0.40-1.09 mg/L(평균 0.69 mg/L)의 범위로써 6월에 비해 12월에 높게 나타났다. 영양염류의 평균 농도는 DTN의 경우 0.073-0.264 mg/L(평균 0.15 mg/L), DTP의 경우 0.004-0.011 mg/L(평균 0.01 mg/L), $SiO_2$의 경우 0.039-0.464 mg/L(평균 0.23 mg/L)의 범위로 육상 유입에 의해 문섬 주변에서의 농도 변화가 높게 나타났다. 조사기간 중 총 112 종의 저서동물이 채집되었는데, 연체동물이 40 종(36.0%)이였으며, 이 중 복족류가 19.8%로 가장 우점하였고, 자포동물은 33 종(28.8%), 해면동물은 13 종(11.7%), 절지동물은 8 종(7.2%)이 나타났고, 기타 동물은 17 종(15.3%)으로 조사되었다. 조사해역의 개체 밀도와 생물량은 각각 4,340 개체/$m^2$, $53,107.8\;gwwt/m^2$로 자포동물 중 산호충류가 개체수와 생체량에서 우점하였다. 주요 우점종은 Dendronephthya gigantea, Scleronephthya gracillimum, Anthoplexaura dimorpha, Dendronephthya castanea, Thecocarpus niger, Dendronephthya spinulosa, Dendronephthya putteri, Acabaria bicolor로 주로 산호충류에서 높은 우점율을 나타냈다. 계절별 출현양상의 경우 자포동물 및 연체동물의 하계에 개체수 및 생체량이 증가하다 동계로 갈수록 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 정점별 종다양도(H'), 균등도(E') 및 풍부도(R) 지수의 범위는 각각 2.715-3.413, 0.758-0.851, 5.202-8.720 로 M1에서 가장 낮았고, M2에서 높게 나타났다.

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