Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety (해양환경안전학회지)

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Seasonal Variations in Species Composition and Biomass of Epiphytic Algal Community in an Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Bed

잘피밭에 서식하는 부착해조류 군집의 종조성 및 계절변동

  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

A total of 3 epiphytic macroalgae were collected from eelgrass bed in Jindong Bay, and Scytosiphon lomentaria and Colpomenia sp. in Phaephyta, Gracilaria sp. in Rhodophyta occurred during study periods. For epiphytic microalgae (diatoms), Cocconeis scutellum and Cocconeis placentula were common species. Seasonal variations of epiphytic algal biomass were marked: the higher epiphytic macroalgae was 3.3 g $DW/m^2$ in November 2003; whereas epiphytic diatoms were 43,153 $cells/m^2$ in June 2003. Diversity and number of epiphytic macroalgae species were the lowest in the study area, compared with those of in other areas such as Koongyang Bay, Dongdae Bay, and Aenggang Bay. These results were therefore likely due to the severe physical characteristics of the intertidal mudflat eelgrass biological characteristics, and the deterioration of water quality.

진동만 잘피밭에서 서식하는 대형 부착해조류는 총 3종이었으며, 출현종은 갈조류의 Scytosiphon lomentaria, Colpomenia sp., 그리고 홍조류의 Gracilaria sp., 으로 구성되어 있었다. 한편 미세 부착해조류는 Cocconeis scutellum와 Cocconeis placentula가 우점하였다. 잘피에 부착하여 서식하는 부착해조류의 현존량은 계절 변동이 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 대형 부착해조류는 2003년 11월에 3.3 g $DW/m^2$, 미세 부착해조류는 2003년 6월에 43,153 $cells/m^2$를 보이며 가장 높게 나타났다. 다른 해역의 잘피밭(광양만, 동대만 및 앵강만)과 비교해보면, 본 조사해역의 잘피밭에서 서식하는 부착해조류의 종 다양성 및 현존량이 매우 낮게 나타나 특이하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 잘피밭의 물리학적인 환경특성(예를 들면 조류 및 유속), 잘피 자체의 생물학적인 특성, 그리고 수질의 악화에 기인하였다.

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