Fig. 1. Study site of waterbirds on the south-west coast of Korea(1:Jangbongdo, 2:Muuido, 3:Daecheoncheon estuary, 4:Seocheon tidal flat, 5:Ubudo, 6:Gomso bay, 7:Jeungdo, 8:Hauido, 9:Doam bay, 10:Gangjin bay).
Fig. 2. Status of dominant species among waterbirds observed at the 10 coastal wetlands of the south-west coasts.
Fig. 3. Number of species and count per region at the 10 coastal wetlands on the south-west coasts (GJ : Gangjin bay, GS: Gomso bay, DC:, Daecheoncheon estuary, DA: Doam bay, MU: Muuido. SC: Seocheon tidal flat, UB: Ubudo, JB: Jangbongdo, JD: Jeungdo, HU: Hauido).
Fig. 4. Similarity index cluster analysis results of 10 coastal wetlands of the south-west coasts using the sum of max counts. In Group 1, there are reservoirs, paddies and salt fields, in which dabbling ducks and diving ducks are dominant. In Group 2, there are vast tidal flats in which shorebirds are dominant. In Group 3, there are vast tidal flats as well as a large port, in which seagulls are dominant(GJ : Gangjin bay, GS: Gomso bay, DC:, Daecheoncheon estuary, DA: Doam bay, MU: Muuido. SC: Seocheon tidal flat, UB: Ubudo, JB: Jangbongdo, JD: Jeungdo, HU: Hauido).
Table 1. Waterbird survey period
Table 2. Number of waterbird species observed at the 10 coastal wetlands in south-west coasts
Table 3. Number of other waterbird counts observed at the 10 coastal wetlands in south-west coasts
Table 4. Status of dominant taxon by 10 coastal wetlands in south-west coasts
Table 5. Analysis of similarity index (Ro) by region using the sum of the max waterbird counts observed at the 10 coastal wetlands in south-west coasts
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