• ALGAE
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2006

Benthic sediment samples ranging from poorly aggregated sand to complex, stratified mats were collected from six hypersaline ponds from March and July 1995 in the British Virgin Islands. Assemblages were analyzed with respect to species composition and abundance within visibly distinct layers in each mat sample. In individual ponds there was no apparent association between changing depth and the development of the benthic mats. Some species were present in all samples (e.g. Oscillatoria sp.) while others were restricted to single sites (e.g. Johannesbaptistia pellucida). Primary species included Microcoleus chthonoplastes, Phormidium spp., Coccochloris stagnina, and purple sulfur bacteria. Quantitative analysis of community structure included cluster and principal component analysis. Samples from individual ponds were often clustered; however, this was subject to seasonal variation. Mats collected in March were generally thicker and contained more layers than those in July. Variation among sites was not explained by the measured variation in environmental factors such as average pond salinity, depth, and oxygen concentration (mg/L). This study provides a detailed analysis of mat communities in hypersaline ponds and compares them with similar mat communities from other areas.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.75-84
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• 1999

1995년 5월부터 1996년 6월까지 한강 하류지역을 대상으로 Ponar grab과 basket sampler 등을 이용하여 저서동물상을 조사하였다.그 결과 총 3문 7강 8목 12과 14종이 서식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이중 환형동물은 3종, 연체동물은 4종, 절지동물은 7종으로 나타났다. 환형동물은 전 조사정점에서 출현하였으며 참갯지렁이(Neanthe japonica)가 우점종으로 나타났다. 현존량은 정점 4를 기점으로 상류와 하류로 갈수록 감소하는 양상을 보였고, 시기별로는 1995년 5월부터 감소하기 시작하여 1995년 10월에 급격히 감소하였다가 1996년부터 약간 증가하는 양상을 보였으나 대체적으로 생물상이 불안정한 상태를 보였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.209-223
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• 2014

The community structure of benthic meiofauna was investigated from seasonal surveys at seventeen stations off the Saemangeum area, in 2007. Ten meiofaunal taxa were identified. Nematodes were the dominant faunal group in all seasons and harpacticoids were dominant only at a few stations. The mean density of meiofauna was 383 indiv. $10cm^{-2}$, highest in May and November (434 indiv. $10cm^{-2}$), lowest in February (284 indiv. $10cm^{-2}$). Meiofaunal mean biomass was $80.49{\mu}gC{\cdot}10cm^{-2}$, highest in November ($99.54{\mu}gC{\cdot}10cm^{-2}$), lowest in February ($51.56{\mu}gC{\cdot}10cm^{-2}$). Cluster analysis revealed that the study area was composed of three benthic meiofaunal communities. There were significant correlations between major meiofaunal groups and sediment composition and the concentrations of heavy metals. The abundance of harpacticoids are positively correlated with silt (0.559, p < 0.01) and clay (0.340, p < 0.01), and negatively correlated with sand (-0.548, p < 0.01). Harpacticoids also showed positive correlations with heavy metals. The community structure of meiofauna in the study area varied seasonally in response to the change of sediment composition.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제39권spc1호
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• pp.142-150
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• 2006

We examined the effect of predation by observing the changes in macrobenthic communities in a tidal flat at Seonjae, Korea, following the exclusion of large predators such as birds, fishes and crustaceans using protective screens. We conducted two interference experiments in the field from April to November 2004: (1) Experiment 1 was conducted at a mid-tidal flat in the western part of Seonjae-do, Incheon, Korea, (2) Experiment 2 was set up at a low tidal flat in the eastern part of Seonjae-do. predator exclusion showed different effects in the two experiments. Both the number of species and density were reduced by 20% in Experiment 1. Whereas in Experiment 2, they increased by up to 13% and 69%, respectively. In Experiment 1, a high density of brachyuran crabs observed in the treatment may have caused the difference in community composition between the treatment and the control, and this probably resulted from active predation of macrofauna (e.g., small crabs) under protection from megafaunal predators such as birds and fishes. However, in Experiment 2, as typically observed in other predator exclusion experiments, a lower density of benthic predators and the subsequent reduction of over predation probably resulted in a more diverse and abundant benthic community in the treatment. We confirmed that predation was a contributing factor in the formation of the macrobenthic community. We also demonstrated relationships that exist among different trophic groups (large predators, macrobenthic predators and prey) and what effects and responses occur in each component of the tidal flats.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2016

This study aims to analyze the changes in the benthic macroinvertebrate community before and after a restoration project in a eutrophic stream. Species diversity and species richness increased at the points where the channel changed from standing water to running water. However, species diversity and richness decreased at the points where only riparian restoration was implemented, and the concentration of suspended solids increased, while biochemical oxygen demand and total phosphorus decreased and the concentration of dissolved oxygen increased. In such reaches, functional feeding groups went from collector-filterers to collector-gatherers, and habitat orientation groups changed from clingers to burrowers.

• ALGAE
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.463-470
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• 2006

Studies have been made of the species composition and variation of benthic marine algae at subtidal zone of Uljin on the east coast of Korea. Destructive method was employed to measure biomass over four seasons (2000-2002). Of 87 marine algae species identified, 11 were Chlorophyta, 29 were Phaeophyta and 47 were Rhodophyta. Dominant species in biomass were Ulva pertusa, Undaria pinnatifida and Sargassum piluliferum in summer, Laminaria religiosa, Sargassum fulvellum and Gigartina tenella in autumn, Codium fragile, Undaria pinnatifida, Sargassum horneri, S. piluliferum and S. ringgoldianum in winter, and Undaria pinnatifida, Dictyopteris divaricata, Sargassum confusum and S. horneri in spring. In general, green algae (Ulva pertusa, Codium fragile) and brown algae (Undaria pinnatifida, Sargassum fulvellum, S. horneri, S. piluliferum) appeared predominantly in the 3, 6 m depths and red algae (Gelidium amansii, Plocamium telfairiae) in the 9, 12 m depths. The barren ground of the rocky shore might provide the decrease of benthic marine algae biomass and species.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.760-768
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• 2011

Jinwi Stream is considerably polluted. The urban development in a Jinwi Stream basin can make state of aquatic ecosystem worse. However, researches for aquatic ecosystems in Jinwi Stream are insufficient. In this study, biotic indices of periphytic diatoms (DAIpo and TDI), benthic macroinvertebrates (EPT, KSI and ESB) and fish (IBI) were compared with the annual water quality data. Benthic macroinvertebrates indices showed highly significant correlations with concentrations of organic materials and nutrients, while DAIpo, TDI and IBI showed low correlations with them. In particular, ESB can be considered as an useful indicator that reflects the degree of diversity and abundance of biotic community as well as water quality. In polluted and disturbed streams as Jinwi Stream, DAIpo, TDI and IBI appeared to be not available for evaluating and discriminating the water quality, although they have been known as good indices in general streams.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.288-301
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• 2023

This study aims to identify benthic macroinvertebrate fauna inhabiting at the mountain valley stream (Mt. Cheonggye) in Korea and the relationship between physical environmental factors and biological indices. Benthic macroinvertebrates were collected at five locations on August 24 and October 14, 2020, and were identified as 4 phyla, 7 classes, 16 orders, 42 families, and 72 species. Dominance ranged from 0.38 to 0.59, diversity 2.81 to 3.75, richness 3.25 to 4.63, evenness 0.65 to 0.84, and %EPT (Ephemeroptera-PlecopteraTrichoptera) richness value 42% to 73%, respectively. All sites were evaluated as a very good status by mostly biological indices based on tolerance of indicator organisms in Korea. As a result of principal component analysis, biological indices are classified into species-level indices and higher cartegory-level indices according to the taxonomic level of the indicator organism considered in each index. As a result of canonical correspondence analysis, it was confirmed that current velocity was a major factor that increased species richness and classified biological indices according to taxonomic category level. Water depth was a major factor related to the community indices, and the deeper the water depth, the lower the diversity and the evenness.

• 생태와환경
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2012

본 연구는 2009년 5월부터 10월까지 태백시에 위치하고 있는 낙동강 상류의 폐탄광으로부터 유입되는 산성광산배수(Acid mine drainage)가 저서성 대형무척추동물의 군집에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 폐탄광의 영향을 받는 대상하천의 7개 지점과 대조하천의 3개 지점에서 계류형 정량채집망(Surber sampler $50{\times}50$ cm, 망목 0.2 mm)을 사용하여 정량채집을 하였고, 다양한 미소서식처에서 정성채집을 병행하였다. 조사 결과 전체조사지역에서 총 5문 6강 15목 53과 117종이 출현하였으며, 하천의 주요 분류군인 EPT-group이 71종(64.5%)으로 전체 출현종의 큰 부분을 차지하였다. 정량조사에서 대조하천 지점(St. A~C)의 저서성 대형무척추동물은 총 79종 2,844개체가 출현한 반면, 폐탄광의 영향권에 있는 산성광산배수하천 (Acid mine drainage stream, AMDS) 지점(St. 1~7)에서는 총 58종 11,575개체가 출현하였다. AMDS에서는 오염에 내성이 강한 실지렁이, 부채하루살이, 개똥하루살이, 줄날도래류, 깔따구류 등이 우점하였다. 특히, AMDS의 군집지수(MacNaughton 우점도지수 평균 ${\pm}$표준편차 $0.52{\pm}0.21$, 범위 0.33~0.85; Shannon 다양도지수 $2.06{\pm}0.60$, 1.06~2.57)가 대조하천의 군집지수(우점도지수 $0.29{\pm}0.07$, 0.22~0.35; 다양도지수 $3.13{\pm}0.14$, 3.03~3.30)에 비해 큰 차이가 있었다. AMDS의 섭식기능군은 shredders와 scrapers의 비율이 낮았으며, 깔따구류(Chironomidae spp.)가 많이 출현하여 gathering-collector가 상대적으로 풍부하였다. 서식기능군은 clingers와 burrowers가 AMDS에서 상대적으로 더 풍부하였다. DCA 서열법과 유사도 분석 결과 AMDS와 대조하천의 지점들끼리 각각 묶여서 두 개의 그룹으로 구분되었으며, 폐탄광에 인접한 최상류 지점(St. 1)과 다른 지점들 간의 유사도가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 생물학적 수질평가를 나타내는 한국오수생물지수(KSI)와 저서성 대형무척추동물을 이용한 생태평가점수(ESB)는 대부분의 지점에서 보통 및 양호의 상태를 나타냈으나, 최상류 지점(St. 1)은 매우 불량한 상태인 ${\alpha}$-중부수성으로 분석되었다. 결론적으로, 폐탄광에서 유출되는 산성광산배수의 영향권에 있는 하천의 저서성 대형무척추동물 군집에 악영향을 미쳐서 종풍부도와 군집구조, 기능군의 조성 및 수환경 건강성을 나타내는 생물지수에 있어서 대조하천의 군집과 큰 차이를 나타냈다.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.664-671
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• 2019

낙동강 상류의 지류이며, 국내 대표적인 모래하천으로 잘 알려진 내성천 상류에 위치한 영주댐을 기준으로 하류 지점과 상류 지점을 선정하여, 2015년과 2016년동안 담수화에 따른 저서성대형무척추동물의 서식유형 및 군집구조의 변화 양상에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 조사는 댐의 건설이 저서성대형무척추동물에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 2015년, 2016년 총 4회에 걸쳐 실시하였다. 조사 결과, 댐에 의한 내성천의 담수화가 2016년 7월부터 진행됨에 따라 전체 출현 종수가 감소하였다. 특히 댐에서 가까운 상류 지점인 St.2와 St.3에서 감소 폭이 크게 나타났다. 유수성 환경과 입자가 큰 하상구조를 선호하는 E.P.T. 분류군의 종조성 비율은 감소하고, 정수역 환경을 선호하는 O.C.H. 분류군의 종조성 비율은 증가한 것으로 확인되었다. 서식기능군은 담수가 진행됨에 따라 붙는무리(CL; Clinger)의 종수 및 개체수 비율이 모든 지점에서 감소하였고, 굴파는무리(BU; Burrower), 기어오르는무리(CB; Climber), 기는무리(SP; Sprawler), 헤엄치는 무리(SW; Swimmer)의 종수 및 개체수 비율이 증가하였다. 또한 서식환경 변화에 따른 군집안 정성을 비교 결과, group I (높은 저항력, 높은 회복력)의 종분포는 크게 변화하지 않았으나 St.2와 St.3에서 group II(높은 저항력, 낮은 회복력)의 종 출현율이 현저히 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 댐 건설로 인해 담수가 진행됨에 따라 저서환경변화와 유속에 영향을 직접적으로 받는 저서성대형 무척추동물의 서식유형과 군집구조에 대한 시간적, 공간적 변화 양상을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 향후 내성천 수계의 지속적인 모니터링을 통해 댐 건설과 이로 인한 담수의 진행 정도에 따라 저서성대형무척추동물 군집구조 변화와 서식기능군은 물론 섭식기능군의 변화 양상에 대한 체계적인 연구가 요구된다. 그리고 댐 조성이 하천생태계 저서성대형무척추동물의 분포 및 서식양태 변화에 미치는 영향에 대한 추가적인 조사 및 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.