• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.107-119
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• 2016

Background: Previous studies on the biological integrity on habitat and landuse patterns demonstrated ecological stream health in the view of regional or macrohabitat scale, thus ignored the mesoscale habitat patterns of pool, riffle, and runs in the stream health analysis. The objective of this study was to analyze influences on the mesohabitat structures of pool, riffle, and run reaches on the fish guilds and biological integrity in Geum-River Watershed. Results: The mesohabitat structures of pool, riffle, and run reaches influenced the ecological stream health along with some close relations on the fish trophic and tolerance guilds. The mesoscale components altered chemical water quality such as nutrients (TN, TP) and BOD and these, then, determined the primary productions, based on the sestonic chlorophyll-a. The riffle-reach had good chemical conditions, but the pool-reach had nutrient enrichments. The riffle-reach had a predominance of insectivores, while the pool-reach has a predominance of omnivores. Also, the riffle-reach had high proportions of sensitive fish and insectivore fish, and the pool-reach had high proportions of tolerant species in the community composition. The intermediate fish species in tolerance and omnivorous fish species in the food linkage dominated the community in the watershed, and the sensitive and insectivorous fishes decreased rapidly with a degradation of the water quality. All the habitat patterns were largely determined by the land-use patterns in the watershed. Conclusions: Trophic guilds and tolerance guilds of fish were determined by land-use pattern and these determined the stream health, based on the Index of Biological Integrity. This study remarks the necessity to include additional variables to consider information provided by mesohabitats and land-use distributions within the selected stream stretch. Overall, our data suggest that land-use pattern and mesohabitat distribution are important factors to be considered for the trophic and tolerance fish compositions and chemical gradients as well as ecological stream health in the watershed.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.319-327
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• 2015

The present study was carried out to develop biological criteria for aquatic ecosystem health assessment using composition and diversity of collected species. The sampling sites were a total of 67 sites in the Han River (29 sites) and the Nakdong River (38 sites), May and September 2012. During the survey period fish were collected totally 93 species. In each water system, 73 and 61 species were collected in the Han River and the Nakdong River respectively. The current composition of fish species between the Han River and Nakdong River showed similar pattern. The dominant species was Zacco platypus of the Han River, and the Nakdong River was Opsariichthys uncirostris. In particular, ecological characteristics of O. uncirostris frequently appeared in general polluted waters. In conclusion, in the Nakdong River, average value of FAI (Fish Assessment Index) was averaged 41.3, indicating a "poor condition", and the Han River was 53.1, indicating a "poor condition". The aquatic health of the Nakdong River assessed based on FAI was considered to be worse than that of the Han River.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.355-360
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• 2021

국내 물관리정책은 농도 중심의 물관리에서 부하량 관리 중심의 오염총량관리로 전환되면서 수질 및 수생태계에 변화를 가져왔다. 하지만 오염원의 변화와 유량 변동 등으로 총량제 시행 이후 수질 및 수생태계 건강성이 개선되었는지 판단하기 어려워 로그선형모델과 생물지표(저서성 대형무척추동물)를 활용하여 효과를 분석하였다. 그 결과 진위천수계의 BOD와 T-P농도는 각각 30%, 35% 저감되어 수질개선 효과를 보였으나, 저서생물지수(BMI) 결과 D등급에서 E등급으로 악화되었다. 진위천수계의 수생태계 건강성을 개선하기 위해서 생태하천을 가꾸는 노력이 필요하다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2007

본 연구는 1999년 6월과 8월에 남한강 상류수계의 15개 조사지점으로부터 어류의 다변수 모델을 이용하여 생태건강성을 평가하였고, 전통적인 군집분석에 의한 지수와 서로 비교 평가하였다. 본 연구를 위해 우리나라의 생태적 특성에 맞게 보완된 10-메트릭 건강성 평가 모델을 적용하였다. 어류조사에 따르면, 총 6과 24종이 출현하였고, 생태적인 교란정도와 하천차수에 따라 일부 변이를 보였다. 생태길드분석에 따르면, 민감종과 충식종은 각각 91%, 56%로서 생태적으로 수환경이 건강한 상태로 나타났다. 그러나 S1과 S2의 2차 하천에서는 내성종이 66%, 잡식종이 76%가 채집되어 물리적 서식지의 질적 저하가 영향을 나타낸 것으로 판단되었다. 본 수계에서 생태건강도의 평균 모델값은 38로서 양호상태를 보였고, 개별적 IBI 값의 패턴은 다른 산간계류형 하천들과 유사하여 비교적 이화학적 오염에 의한 영향이 적은 것으로 사료되었다. 하천차수에 따른 IBI 값과 종다양성 지수와의 비교에 따르면, 두 변수 값은 분명한 차이가 있음을 보여주었다 Shannon-Weaver의 종다양성 지수는 실제 군집상태를 잘 반영하지 못했으며, 특히 2차 하천에서의 종다양성 지수 변이의 폭은 IBI 값으로 산정한 생태 건강도에 비해 훨씬 크게 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 다변수 메트릭에 의한 연구 접근방식은 수생태계 관리에 유용한 도구로 사용될 수 있으나, 기존의 종 다양도 지수와 같은 군집 분석법은 하천차수를 고려하지 않을 경우 비효율적인 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.432-438
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to predict Trophic Diatom Index (TDI) in tributaries of the Han River watershed using the random forest algorithm. The one year (2017) and supplied aquatic ecology health data were used. The data includes water quality(BOD, T-N, $NH_3-N$, T-P, $PO_4-P$, water temperature, DO, pH, conductivity, turbidity), hydraulic factors(water width, average water depth, average velocity of water), and TDI score. Seven factors including water temperature, BOD, T-N, $NH_3-N$, T-P, $PO_4-P$, and average water depth are selected by the Correlation Feature Selection. A TDI prediction model was generated by random forest using the seven factors. To evaluate this model, 2017 data set was used first. As a result of the evaluation, $R^2$, % Difference, NSE(Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency), RMSE(Root Mean Square Error) and accuracy rate show that this model is compatible with predicting TDI. To be more concrete, $R^2$ is 0.93, % Difference is -0.37, NSE is 0.89, RMSE is 8.22 and accuracy rate is 70.4%. Also, additional evaluation using data set more than 17 times the measured point was performed. The results were similar when the 2017 data set were used. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test shows there was no statistically significant difference between actual and predicted data for the 2017 data set. These results can specify the elements which probably affect aquatic ecology health. Also, these will provide direction relative to water quality management for a watershed that must be continuously preserved.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.731-741
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• 2015

The objectives of study were to evaluate fish species compositions of trophic guilds and tolerance guilds and apply ecological fish assessment (EFA) models to Bekjae Weir, Keum-River Watershed. The EFA models were Stream Index of Biological Integrity (SIBI) used frequently for running water and Lentic Ecosystem Health Assessment (LEHA) used for assessments of stagnant water. The region of Bekjae Weir as a "four major river project" was originally a lotic ecosystem before the weir construction (2010, $B_{WC}$) but became more like lentic-lotic hybrid system after the construction (2011, $A_{WC}$). In the analysis of species composition and ecological bioindicator (fish), fish species with a preference of running water showed significant decreases (p < 0.05), whereas the species with a preference of stagnant water showed significant increases (p < 0.05). After the weir construction, relative abundances of tolerant species increased, and the proportion of insectivores decreased. This phenomenon indicated the changes of biotic compositions in the system by the weir construction. Applications of SIBI and LEHA models to the system showed that the two model values decreased at the same time after the weir construction ($A_{WC}$), and the region became more like lentic-lotic hybrid system, indicating the degradation of ecosystem health. The model values of SIBI were 19 and 16, respectively, in the BWC and AWC, and the health conditions were both "C-rank". In the mean time, the LEHA model analysis showed that the values was 28 in the BWC and 24 in the AWC, thus the health was turned to be "B-Rank" in the BWC and "C-Rank" in the AWC. indicating a degradation of ecological heath after the weir construction.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2020

본 연구는 낙동강수계 중권역 중 최대의 농업용수 관개면적을 가지는 위천수계를 대상으로 관개용수에 대한 기초자료 마련을 위해 수리화학적 특성과 관개용 수질특성을 평가하였다. 위천수계의 유기물 오염도와 염분 함량을 나타내는 평균 BOD₅ 농도와 EC는 각각 1.1 mg/L, 350 µS/cm로 좋은 수질을 보였고, 이 중 남천은 BOD₅ 0.5 mg/L, EC 157 µS/cm로 가장 낮아 매우 깨끗한 수질을 나타내었다. 위천은 각 지류와 하수처리방류수가 유입되는 쌍계천의 합류로 인해 하류로 갈수록 염분 농도가 미미하게 증가하였으나 영향은 크지 않았다. 금속류에 대해서도 매우 안전한 수질을 보여 토양과 농산물 재배에 미치는 유해성은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 위천수계의 미네랄 형성은 탄산염암 풍화로 인한 물-암석 교환작용의 영향이 우세한 것으로 나타났고, Ca-HCO₃-Cl 수질유형에 집중분포 하였다. 위천수계의 양이온과 음이온에 대한 분포농도는 각각 Ca²⁺>Mg²⁺>Na⁺>K⁺, HCO₃^->SO₄^2->Cl^-> F^- 순으로 존재하였다. 이들 성분에 대해 남천은 다른 하천에 비해 2배 이상 낮은 농도분포를 보였다. 구천의 경우 Ca²⁺과 SO₄^2-농도는 다른 하천보다 각각 1.2-3.2배, 1.6-3.1배 높게 형성하고 있었다. SAR, %Na, PI, RSC 지수를 평가한 결과 위천수계 수질은 염분의 영향이 매우 낮아 농산물 재배에 적합한 관개용수로 나타났다. 특히 염분농도는 벼 수확량에 미치는 영향이 크므로 위천수계의 대표 농작물인 벼 재배를 위한 매우 중요한 수질인자이다. 위천수계는 FAO와 국내 연구자료에서 제시한 벼 재배에 대한 염분 허용농도기준을 충분히 만족하였고, 다른 농작물 생산에도 전혀 피해가 없는 우수한 수질을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 앞으로 본 연구결과가 농산물 재배 및 우수성 홍보 등에 기초자료로 활용되어 지역 농업활동에 도움이 되길 기대한다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.34-44
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• 2016

Background: Little is known about how chemical water quality is associated with ecological stream health in relation to landuse patterns in a watershed. We evaluated spatial characteristics of water quality characteristics and the ecological health of Dongjin-River basin, Korea in relation to regional landuse pattern. The ecological health was assessed by the multi-metric model of Index of Biological Integrity (IBI), and the water chemistry data were compared with values obtained from the health model. Results: Nutrient and organic matter pollution in Dongjin-River basin, Korea was influenced by land use pattern and the major point sources, so nutrients of TN and TP increased abruptly in Site 4 (Jeongeup Stream), which is directly influenced by wastewater treatment plants along with values of electric conductivity (EC), bacterial number, and sestonic chlorophyll-a. Similar results are shown in the downstream (S7) of Dongjin River. The degradation of chemical water quality in the downstream resulted in greater impairment of the ecological health, and these were also closely associated with the landuse pattern. Forest region had low nutrients (N, P), organic matter, and ionic content (as the EC), whereas urban and agricultural regions had opposite in the parameters. Linear regression analysis of the landuse (arable land; $A_L$) on chemicals indicated that values of $A_L$ had positive linear relations with TP ($R^2=0.643$, p < 0.01), TN ($R^2=0.502$, p < 0.05), BOD ($R^2=0.739$, p < 0.01), and suspended solids (SS; ($R^2=0.866$, p < 0.01), and a negative relation with TDN:TDP ratios ($R^2=0.719$, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Chemical factors were closely associated with land use pattern in the watershed, and these factors influenced the ecological health, based on the multimetric fish IBI model. Overall, the impairments of water chemistry and the ecological health in Dongjin-River basin were mainly attributes to point-sources and land-use patterns.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.527-536
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• 2007

In this study, we applied 10-metric health assessment model, based on the Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) during 2006 in the Changwon Stream, which is located in the Changwon city, Gyeongnam province, S. Korea, and then compared with water quality data. The Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) in the Changwon Stream varied from 18 to 38 in the watershed depending on the sampling location and averaged 30.3 (n=6) during the study. Analysis of tolerance guilds showed that the proportion of sensitive species was 13%, but tolerant and intermediate species were 34% and 53%, respectively. Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) averaged 43.3 (range: 65-104, n=6) indicating non-supporting condition, based on the criteria of U.S. EPA (1993). Values of QHEI showed a typical longitudinal decreases from the headwater reach to the downstream location, except for Site 1 with a low QHEI value by artificial habitat by concrete construction. Minimum QHEI was found in Site 4 where fish diversity was minimal. Conductivity increased continuously along the gradients and especially showed abrupt increases in the downstream sites along with turbidity. Stream ecosystem health of IBI matched to the values of QHEI except for S6. Low IBI values in the sites 4 and 5 was considered to be a result of combined effects of chemical pollutions and habitat degradations. Our results support the hypotheses of Plafkin et ai. (1989) that physical habitat quality directly influences the trophic structure and species richness, and is closely associated with IBI values.

• 생태와환경
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.428-436
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• 2010

본 연구는 태화강 수계 14개 지점을 선정하고, 2009년 5월과 9월 2차례 조사를 실시하여 이 화학적 수질, 물리적 서식지 분석을 통하여 어류 분포특성 및 생태 건강도를 진단하였다. 생물통합지수(Index of Biological Integrity, IBI)모델 분석은 국내 하천의 특성에 맞게 수정 보완하여 8개 다변수 메트릭 모델을 이용하였고, 물리적 서식지 평가 지수(Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index, QHEI)분석은 11개의 다변수 메트릭 모델을 적용하였다. 이 화학적 수질 분석은 태화강 수계의 환경부 수질 측정망 자료 중 2000년부터 2009년까지 10년간의 자료를 이용하여 분석하였다. 태화강의 지난 10년간 평균 BOD 값은 $1.7\;mg\;L^{-1}$로서 Ib(좋음) 등급을 보였고, $0.1{\sim}31.8\;mg\;L^{-1}$의 넓은 변이폭을 보였다. COD 값은 $3.6\;mg\;L^{-1}$로서 역시 큰 변이를 보였고($0.4{\sim}33\;mg\;L^{-1}$) TN의 평균값은 $2.8\;mg\;L^{-1}$ (범위: $0.1{\sim}14.8\;mg\;L^{-1}$)로 나타났으며, TP의 평균값은 $96.8\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$ (범위: $0{\sim}1675\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$)로 나타났다. 태화강의 물리적 서식지 평가 지수 값은 67.5로 "보통상태"(C)에서 164.5 "양호상태"(B)의 분포를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 본류의 QHEI 값은 T9 지점 이후 하류로 갈수록 울산시의 영향으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 태화강의 1, 2차 조사 결과 평균 26.1(n=14)로 "양호상태"(B)로 나타났다. 태화강 수계의 본류는 울산 시내를 관통하면서 점오염원 및 비점오염원의 영향을 받아 하류로 갈수록 건강성이 악화되는 경향을 보였다. 태화강 수계의 IBI, QHEI, 이 화학적 수질을 살펴보면 서식지질과 수질의 악화로 본류는 하류로 갈수록 건강성 이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.