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Development of Simple Benthic Macroinvertebrates Index (SBMI) for Biological Assessment on Stream Environment

하천환경의 생물학적 평가를 위한 간이저서동물지수(SBMI)의 개발

  • Kong, Dongsoo (Department of Bioconvergence, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Min, Jeong-Ki (Department of Bioconvergence, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Noh, Seong-Yoo (Water Environment Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research)
  • 공동수 (경기대학교 바이오융합학부) ;
  • 민정기 (경기대학교 바이오융합학부) ;
  • 노성유 (국립환경과학원 물환경연구부)
  • Received : 2018.07.31
  • Accepted : 2018.09.17
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

GPI (Group Pollution Index) using 29 indicator groups of Korean benthic macroinvertebrates was proposed in 1992, a higher category taxa-level index developed for rapid field assessment of organic water pollution. This study was performed to revise the assessment scheme of GPI based on taxonomic performance and ecological information accumulated since 1992. The original GPI was renamed SBMI (Simple Benthic Macroinvertebrates Index), and SBMI was based on saprobic valency of 26 indicator groups composed of higher category taxa (mainly family ~ phylum) excluding some genus or species-level taxa. SBMI revealed highly significant correlation with concentration of 5-day biochemical oxygen demand ($BOD_5$) (correlation coefficient r = 0.78, n = 569 sites), total suspended solids (r = 0.69), and total phosphorus (r = 0.77). Also, SBMI revealed strong correlation with Shannon-Weaver's species diversity (r = -0.85), Margalef's species richness (r = -0.85), and McNaughton's dominance (r = 0.83). Determination coefficient of SBMI to concentration of water quality items and values of community indices such as species diversity was 3 ~ 8 % and approximately 11 ~ 14 % higher than that of GPI, respectively. Correlation between SBMI and water quality factors or community indices such as species diversity did not reveal much difference compared to that of species-level indices, such as BMI (Benthic Macroinvertebrates Index) and ESB (Ecological Score of Benthic Macroinvertebrates). SMBI is a simple-qualitative index with higher category taxa easily identified, and is applicable for rapid field assessment of water environment impairment.

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