Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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Change in Distribution Characteristics of Surface Sediments of Weir Section in Nakdong River

낙동강 수계 보 구간 표층 퇴적물의 분포 변화

  • Lee, Kwon Chul (Nakdong River Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Hyoung Geun (Nakdong River Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Hye Yun (Nakdong River Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Yang, Deuk Seok (Nakdong River Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Shin (Nakdong River Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
  • 이권철 (국립환경과학원 낙동강물환경연구소) ;
  • 김형근 (국립환경과학원 낙동강물환경연구소) ;
  • 이혜윤 (국립환경과학원 낙동강물환경연구소) ;
  • 양득석 (국립환경과학원 낙동강물환경연구소) ;
  • 김신 (국립환경과학원 낙동강물환경연구소)
  • Received : 2020.11.09
  • Accepted : 2020.12.10
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigated changes in sediments in the eight weir sections of Nakdong River. Sediments were collected and analyzed for Grain Size, Ignition loss, Total Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, and Meta. The upstream of the weir was found that fine-grained sediments have repeated increases and decreases. It was found that coarse-grained sediments were being maintained in the downstream part of the weir. The sediments Ignition Loss, Total Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus are strongly correlated with Grain Size, and these increased at the point where sediments are fine. In the case of metal, the concentration increased across the board, and the correlation with Grain Size, Ignition loss, Total Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus was weak. Although there were some sections where fine-grained sediments, organic materials, nutrients, metals increased in the Nakdong River, the overall pollution level is considered weak.

본 연구에서는 낙동강 수계 8개의 보 구간에서 퇴적물의 변화에 대하여 알아보았다. 보 구간의 퇴적물을 채취하여 유기물, 영양염류, 금속류 항목을 분석하였으며, 시간의 흐름에 따른 변화를 알아보았다. 보를 기준으로 상류부에는 퇴적물이 세립해지거나 세립한 퇴적물이 증가와 감소를 반복하는 것으로 나타났으며, 하류부에서 조립한 퇴적물을 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. 퇴적물의 유기물 및 영양염류는 입도와 강한 상관성을 보이고 있으며, 조립한 상태를 유지하는 지점보다 퇴적물이 세립해지는 지점에서 증가하였다. 유기물과 영양염류의 농도가 증가하는 지점이 있었으나 하천·호소 퇴적물 오염평가 기준의 기준치를 넘는 지점이 없어 유기물, 영양염류에 대하여 오염 정도가 미약한 상태로 보인다. 금속류의 경우 전반적으로 농도가 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 입도 및 유기물, 영양염류와 상관성이 미약하였다. 일부 금속이 독성이 나타날 가능성이 있는 II등급에 속하는 지점이 있으나 I등급과 농도 차이가 많지 않으며 대부분의 금속이 I등급을 유지하여 금속류에 대한 오염정도는 미약한 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과가 낙동강 수계의 퇴적물 변화를 모두 대표할 수는 없지만 보 구간의 퇴적물 변화 특성을 이해하는 자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 생각되며, 향후 독성평가를 진행하거나 보 구간에서 입도와 금속류의 분포 및 상관관계에 대한 지속적인 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

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본 논문은 환경부의 재원으로 국립환경과학원의 지원을 받아 수행하였습니다(NIER-2020-05-01-001).

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