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The Long-term Variations of Water Qualities in the Saemangeum Salt-Water Lake after the Sea-dike Construction

방조제 체절이후 새만금호의 장기적인 수질변화

  • Received : 2014.07.16
  • Accepted : 2015.05.14
  • Published : 2015.05.25
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Abstract

In order to investigation long-term variations of water qualities in the Saemangeum Salt-Water Lake formed after the sea-dike construction, the survey has carried out over 40 time from 2002 to 2010. The decreased salinity in surface water immediately after the dike construction has maintained on equal terms for years. After the dike construction, the early concentration of SPM in surface water has decreased but then it showed the tendency to move up and down due to the changes of water level in the lake. The elevated concentration of Chl-a in surface water initially after the dike construction was kept at the same conditions for years. The concentration of DIN in surface water has not changed before and shortly after the dike construction. However, the concentration of $NH_4-N$ in surface water has increased steadily after the dike construction. Consequently the concentration of DIN in the lake water after years has raised compared to pre-dike construction. The reduced concentration of DIP in surface water soon after the dike construction has increased after years as well as $NH_4-N$ due to the accumulation of organic matter to inside lake. Unlike with the unvaried $NO_3-N$, the concentration of DISi in surface water after the dike construction has immediately increased and maintained the enhanced level indicating the supply from other sources except the freshwater. Since the dike construction, the spatial characteristics of water quality was divided river sides and rest of the lake markedly. Stratification of river sides was more strong than the dike sides. In the warm seasons, hypoxia causing the release of nutrients and metals from sediment was observed downward about 1 m from surface of river sides. We strongly suggest to make some urgent measure to prevent low dissolved oxygen condition in the bottom layer of the river sides.

새만금 방조제 건설로 조성된 새만금호의 장기적인 수질의 변화를 조사하기 위해 2002년부터 2010년까지 총 40회에 걸쳐 현장조사를 수행하였다. 호 내 표층수의 염분은 방조제 끝물막이 직후 감소하여 장기간 감소된 상태를 유지하였다. 방조제 끝물막이 직후에 표층수의 SPM은 감소하였으나, 이후 호 내 수위 변동과 관련하여 증가하다 다시 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 표층수의 Chl-a는 방조제 끝물막이 직후부터 증가하여 장기간 동안 계속 증가된 상태를 유지하였다. 표층수의 DIN 항목들은 방조제 끝물막이 직후에는 변화가 없었으나, 이후 $NH_4-N$은 증가(90%)하였다. 표층수의 DIP는 방조제 끝물막이 직후에는 감소하였으나, 이후 증가(264%)하였다. $NH_4-N$과 DIP의 증가는 새만금호의 장기적인 유기물의 축적과 관련된 것으로 판단된다. 표층수의 $NO_3-N$은 방조제 끝물막이 이후 변화가 없는 반면, DISi는 방조제 끝물막이 직후부터 증가하여 계속 증가된 상태를 유지하고 있어 담수 기원 이외의 다른 유입원으로부터 공급되고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 한편, 새만금 방조제 끝물막이 이후 호 내의 수질은 공간적으로 강하구와 나머지 지역들로 뚜렷하게 구분되는 특징을 보이고 있으며, 성층은 방조제 쪽보다 강하구 쪽에서 더 강하게 관측되었다. 특히 하계에 강하구 쪽에서 강한 염분 성층과 함께 표층에서 약 1 m 이하로 저산소 상태가 관측되었다. 저산소층의 형성은 퇴적물로부터 영양염 및 중금속 등의 용출을 유발시킴으로서 수질악화를 가속화시킬 우려가 있음으로 이에 대한 대책이 시급하게 필요하다.

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