Comparison of Trophic Structures and Energy Flows using the Ecopath Model in the Lake Namyang and the Lower Reaches of the Nakdong River

Ecopath 모델을 이용한 남양호와 낙동강 하류 생태계의 영양구조 및 에너지 흐름 비교

  • 장성현 (대구대학교 생물교육과) ;
  • 이정호 (대구대학교 생물교육과)
  • Received : 2010.10.20
  • Accepted : 2011.10.22
  • Published : 2011.10.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the trophic structures and the energy flows in the Lake Namyang and the lower reaches of the Nakdong River using the Ecopath model. The sampling and analyses were carried out at 6 sampling sites of the Lake Namyang and the lower reaches of the Nakdong River respectively on March and November in 2007. As a result, the Lake Namyang was consisted of producers(Detritus, Macrophytes, Phytoplankton), primary consumers(Zooplankton, Zoobenthos, Carassius cuvieri, Carassius auratus, Other fishes) and secondary consumer(Cyprinus carpio, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco) and the lower reaches of the Nakdong River was consisted of producers(Detritus, Macrophytes, Phytoplankton), primary consumers (Zooplankton, Zoobenthos, Cyprinus carpio, Hemibarbus labeo, Other fishes) and secondary consumer (Micropterus salmoides). The food-chain length of the Lake Namyang was relatively short when compared with the lower reaches of the Nakdong River. The shortness of food-chain length in the Lake Namyang could be attributed to the low biomass of the top predators. The total system throughput of the lake Namyang was estimated at 14.3 kg $m^{-2}\;year^{-1}$ including a consumption of 39.0%, exports of 21.0%, respiratory flows of 12.0% and flows into detritus of 28.0% and the total system throughput of the lower reaches of the Nakdong River was estimated at 2.8 kg $m^{-2}\;year^{-1}$ including a consumption of 52.0%, exports of 9.1%, respiratory flows of 18.0% and flows into detritus of 20.9% in the lower reaches of the Nakdong River.

Ecopath 모델을 이용하여 남양호와 낙동강 하류 생태계의 영양구조와 에너지 흐름을 정량적으로 파악하고, 그 결과를 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2007년 갈수기(5월)와 풍수기(8월)에 남양호와 낙동강 하류 수계의 각 6개 지점에서 조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 남양호는 무생물인 유기쇄설물과 식물플랑크톤, 대형 수생식물 등이 생산자로, 동물플랑크톤과 저서동물, 떡붕어, 붕어, 기타 어류 등은 1차 소비자로, 잉어와 동자개는 2차 소비자로 조사되었으며, 낙동강 하류는 무생물인 유기쇄설물과 식물플랑크톤, 대형 수생식물 등은 생산자로, 동물플랑크톤과 저서동물, 기타 어류, 잉어, 누치 등은 1차 소비자로, 배스는 2차 소비자로 나타났다. 영양구조는 남양호가 1.0~3.3의 범위를, 낙동강 하류는 1.0~3.7의 범위로 낙동강 하류가 남양호보다 더 긴 먹이사슬을 가지는 것으로 추정되었다. 영양단계별 먹이자원에 대한 경쟁은 남양호가 0.100~0.900로 나타나 0.018~0.845 범위의 낙동강 하류보다 먹이자원에 대해 높은 경쟁을 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. 총에너지량은 남양호가 14.1 kg $m^{-2}$, 낙동강 하류는 2.7 kg $m^{-2}$이었으며, 이 중 남양호 수계는 39%(5440.919 g $m^{-2}$)는 섭식으로, 21%(3107.271 g $m^{-2}$)은 이출, 12%(1708.362 g $m^{-2}$)는 호흡, 28%(4018.551 g $m^{-2}$)은 유기쇄설물로 전환되는 것으로 나타났으며, 낙동강 수계는 52.0%(1433.998 g $m^{-2}$)은 섭식으로, 9.1%(252.101 g $m^{-2}$)은 이출, 18.0%(498.150 g $m^{-2}$)은 호흡, 20.9%(575.984 g $m^{-2}$)는 유기쇄설물로 전환되는 것으로 추정되었다.

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