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Ecological Characteristic of Clithon retropictus inhabitating in Yeoncho River in Southern Coastal Area

남해안 연초천에 서식하는 기수갈고둥의 생태적 특성 연구

  • Lee, Soo-Dong (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Jeong (Division of Ecological Conservation, Bureau of Ecological Research, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Suk (Jungbo Parks & Landscape Management Office)
  • 이수동 (경남과학기술대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 김미정 (국립생태원 생태연구본부 생태보전연구실) ;
  • 김지석 (서울특별시 중부공원녹지사업소 공원여가과)
  • Received : 2018.09.01
  • Accepted : 2018.10.31
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Clithon retropictus has been designated as an endangered wildlife Class II due to its high value as a biological indicator species capable of judging environmental quality such as salinity, water flow, and ground conditions. However, basic research on its physiological and ecological characteristics is still lacking. As such, this study intended to examine the impact of environmental conditions such as salinity and soil particle size on the size and density of Clithon retropictus at the Yeoncho river estuary. The investigation of the salinity, which is a key variable that affects the distribution of organisms in the estuary, showed that Clithon retropictus could grow at a salinity ranging from 0#x2030; (freshwater) to 25‰ (brackish water). The coarse gravel (19-75mm) tended to increase nearer the upper stream (under the Yeoncho weir), while the proportion of particles smaller than sand (less than 19mm) increased toward the downstream. The population and the size of the individuals decreased rapidly in the downstream where water stagnated near the Yeoncho weir, and the salt water joined. The results indicated that Clithon retropictus had a high tolerance to salinity, but the adaptability was weaker toward the extremes since the population, and the size tended to decrease as the salinity increased. The correlation analysis revealed that both salinity and soil particle size affected the population and individual size. The correlation between the individual size and salinity was -0.242 (P <0.01), indicating that the size decreased with increasing salinity. The correlation between individual size and coarse gravel having a particle size of 19mm or more was 0.420 (P <0.01), indicating that the size increased with increasing the particle size.

기수갈고둥(Clithon retropictus)은 염분농도, 물흐름, 지반조건 등 환경의 질을 판단할 수 있는 생물학적 지표종으로서의 가치가 높아 멸종위기야생생물 2급으로 지정되었으나 생리생태적인 특성에 대한 기초 연구는 여전히 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 연초천 기수역을 대상으로 염분농도, 하상 토양입도 등의 환경조건이 개체크기, 밀도 등에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 기수역에서 생물의 분포에 영향을 미치는 핵심 변수인 염분농도를 조사한 결과 민물에서부터 기수에 해당하는 0~25‰ 범위를 나타내었다. 하상 입도는 연초보와 가까울수록 거친 자갈이 많아진 반면, 하류로 갈수록 모래보다 작은 입자의 비율이 증가했다. 개체수와 개체크기는 연초보를 중심으로 물이 정체되는 담수인 상류와 해수가 만나는 하류에서 급격히 감소한 것으로 미루어 염분농도에 대한 내성은 넓은 것으로 확인되었다. 하지만 양극단으로 갈수록 개체수와 개체크기가 줄어드는 것으로 나타나 적응성은 약해지는 것으로 분석되었다. 개체수 및 개체크기와 환경요인과의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 염분농도와 하상입도 모두에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 염분농도와는 높을수록, 하상입도와는 모래보다 작은 입자가 많을수록 개체수는 감소하는 경향이었다. 개체크기와의 관계에서도 염분농도가 높은 하류로 갈수록 크기는 줄어들었다. 하상입도는 입자크기 19mm 이상인 자갈이 많아질수록 개체가 커지는 것으로 분석되었다.

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