• 생태와환경
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• 제38권4호통권114호
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• pp.482-493
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• 2005

본 연구의 목적은 2005년 6-9월까지 38개 조사지점을 대상으로 하여 채집된 어류의 종 수 및 개체 수 풍부도에 대란 전통적 채집방법 (주로, 투망 및 족대 이용)및 전기충격기를 이용하는 방법의 조사 효율성을 평가하는 것이었다. 채집도구는 전기충격기를 이용하는 방법 (EM), 전통적인 조사법 (CM) 및 이 두 가지 방법을 조합하는 기법 (CT)의 3가지로 구분하여 통계적 유의성 차이를 비교 ${\cdot}$ 검토하였다. CM기법과 EM기법사이의 어종 구성도에 있어서 뚜렷한 차이는 미꾸라지 및 참종개와 같은 저서어종 (Benthic species) 및 돌로 된 하상을 선호하는 꺽지와 같은 종에서 나타났다. 이런종들의 출현빈도는 CM기법 보다는 EM기법에 의해 통계적 유의성이 높게 나타나 기존의 조사기법을 그대로 이용할 경우 저서성 어류 혹은 돌을 선호하는 종 (Lithophilic species)의 풍부도 산정시 과소평가되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 피라미와 갈겨니 같은 수층종(Water column species)은 CM기법 이용 시 개체 수 증가가 뚜렷하여 이런 종류의 개체군은 과대평가 될 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 초강천, 유구천, 대전천 및 갑천 수계의 통계적 t-검정 결과에 따르면, 이들 모든 하천에서 종 수 및 개체 수는 CM기법보다는 CT기법에 의하여 통계적으로 높게 나타났다 (t 값 =2.806-6.896, p 값<0.05, n = 5-14). 마찬가지로 계절별 통계 분석에서도 두 가지 기법 사이에 통계적 유의성이 크게 나타났다 (p 값< 0.001,n = 10-24). 이러한 연구 결과는 전기충격기를 이용한 어류채집방법이 기존의 방법에 추가되지 않는다면 실제 수환경내의 어류 개체군 및 군집분석은 과소평가되며, 저서성종 혹은 돌이나 암반을 선호하는 종은 분석에서 배제되는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 이러한 결과는 궁극적으로 채집오류는 물론이고 어류상, 개체군 및 군집풍부도 산정 시 큰 오류를 가져오는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 우리나라에서 어류조사 시 기존의 방법과 함께 전기충격기 방법의 새로운 도입은 실제 어류개체군 및 군집에 대한 과소평가의 분석오류를 감소시킬 것으로 사료되는 바. 북미 및 유럽에서 가장 보편적으로 사용하는 전기충격 채집법은 환경부 혹은 해양수산부의 어류 현장 지침서에 추가되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.207-217
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• 2005

2000년부터 2004년까지 태국 (Thailand) 중부지역의 4개 수역인 Eastern, Chao Phraya, Peninsular, Maeklong 수계를 흐르는 하천에서 어류상 조사를 실시하였다. 160개 조사지점에 대하여 어류상조사를 실시한 결과 총 28과 124종이 확인되었다. Eastern과 Peninsular수역에서 각각 33종, 42종이 출현하였고 Chao Phraya와 Maeklong수역에서 52종과 91종이 확인되었다 4개 수역에서 모두 출현한 종은 Brachydanio albolineatus, Rasbora paviei, Systomus binotatus, Homaloptera smithi, Monopterus albus, Macrognathus circumcintus, Channa gaucha 등 7종이었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2015

Reservoirs consist of two different environments, the littoral and the pelagic zone, and different fishing gear is commonly used in each zone-gill nets in the pelagic zone and electrofishing in the littoral zone. However, an active fishing gear, the cast net, is normally used instead of electrofishing for scientific studies in South Korea. In order to estimate cast net effectiveness for determining fish status in reservoirs, the study was conducted at 15 reservoirs with two different fishing gears: a cast net in the littoral zone and gill nets in the pelagic zone. When combining catches of both gears, species richness increased substantially compared to using one gear only. There was a size difference in fish caught by each net, and small fish were predominantly caught with the cast net due to its small mesh size (7 mm). The combined length of six species, used for length-weight relationship analysis, collected with the cast net was smaller than that collected with gill nets (independent t-test, P < 0.05). In this study, cast net sampling provided sufficient data for the littoral zone, but not enough to identify the overall fish assemblage in studied reservoirs. Utilization of only one gear can therefore lead to substantial underestimation of fish status, and a combination of both gears is recommended for determining more reliable estimates of fish status in reservoirs.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2019

Background: Habitat selectivity and ecology of freshwater fishes were studied in two selected streams and their junction point which consist a total of 39 microhabitats. The aims of this study were to describe the habitat preference and its availability to fish assemblage, as well as ecology, habitat use, and habitat characteristics. Methods: We collected fish with backpack electrofishing three times during August 2013, December 2013, and March 2014. Using a variation partitioning approach of R software, we studied the relationship of fish abundances with stream type, habitat type, and abundance of key macroinvertebrate taxa. Results: A total of 6554 fishes representing four species belonging to the family Cyprinidae were caught. A higher total fish abundance was recorded from Gereb Tsedo (4870; 74.3%) than from Elala stream (1684; 25.7%). Taking both streams together, the overall total relative fish abundance was significantly higher in pools (53%) than in runs (35%) and in riffles (12%) at P < 0.05. Species-wise comparisons showed that 71%, 15%, 13%, and 1% of the pool fish community were occupied by Garra blanfordii, Garra ignestii, Garra dembecha, and Garra aethiopica, respectively. Stream type, habitat type, and key macroinvertebrate taxa each explained a significant proportion of the variation in fish abundance. Based on the variation partitioning approach, fish abundance was higher in Gereb Tsedo stream (P < 0.01). Moreover, fish abundance increased with pool habitat type (P < 0.01) and with availability of key macroinvertebrate taxa (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Fish abundance differed between stream types, among habitats and among key macroinvertebrate taxa availability. Among the factors, habitat type was the most important driving factor behind variation among fish abundances, and pool supports the highest fish abundance.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.501-514
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• 2024

Fishes are found in different lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems. Determining the composition of fish communities is a crucial component of water quality evaluations and conservation strategies in flowing rivers. The present study is carried out to investigate fish species diversity, richness, and abundance in two second-order streams: Gereb Tsedo (GTS) and Elala in the Tekeze sub-basin. We collected fish with backpack electrofishing during August and December 2013 and March 2014. Fish species richness and the total number of species per stream and per microhabitat were calculated for each stream. Species diversity for each site was calculated using the Shannon index of diversity using the standard formula H' = -Σpi ln (pi). Diversity data among habitats and streams were compared using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey post hoc comparisons, using the statistical software package STATISTICA 11. A total of 6,554 specimens representing four species: Garra blanfordii, Grra ignestii, Garra dembecha and Garra aethiopica, were caught. They are all indigenous riverine fish species of the family Cyprinidae. Fish abundance was significantly higher in GTS than Elala stream (t-test, t = 1.444, df = 3, p < 0.05). Across the two streams, the overall relative fish abundance was higher in pools, with 53%, followed by runs and riffles with 35% and 12%, respectively. Garra blanfordii was dominant in pools while G. aethiopica was the least dominant. Stream and habitat types were likely the more important driving factors behind the observed patterns of diversity, although the impact of other, not evaluated variables cannot be excluded. Most likely, the observed patterns do not represent a signature of fish dispersal limitation given that almost all species were widely distributed across the study area.