• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.371-390
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• 2013

Remarkable diversity of diatom taxa occurs in intertidal sand-flats of the Nakdong River estuary, one of the most dynamic and productive ecosystem in Korea. Benthic diatoms were collected from the sandy sediments to clarify the taxonomic accounts and distribution of the old genus Navicula, i.e., the naviculoid flora. Total 92 taxa belonging to Navicula sensu stricto and 22 genera separated from Navicula sensu lato are reported with brief descriptions and micrographs, and many species remain unidentified. The genera are ranked by the number of diatom species: Navicula of 33 species and varieties, Fallacia of 17 species, Placoneis of five species, Fogedia and Parlibellus of four species, Austariella, Hippodonta and Petroneis of three species, Cosmioneis, Diadesmis, Luticola, Moreneis and Sellaphora of two species and variety, Berkeleya, Chamaepinnularia, Cocconeiopsis, Diademoides, Dickieia, Eolimna, Geissleria, Haslea, Lyrella and Mayamaea of one species. Through 32 samplings of the 12 areas, the important species were identified Navicula perminuta, N. gregaria, N. torneensis, Fallacia cunoniae, F. litoricola, F. subforcipata, F. tenera. The naviculoid diatoms constitute an average of 27% (range: minimum to maximum, 5-75%), of the benthic diatom assemblages. The diatom assemblages are characterized by the colonizing of a few dominant or frequent species and many occasional or rare species. The dominant species were observed to fluctuate with sampling site and time. Among the reported naviculoid diatoms, 46 taxa are newly reported in Korea.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.347-370
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• 2013

A study on the presence of benthic dinoflagellates in the intertidal zone along the coasts of Jeju Island, Korea was conducted during 2011 and 2012. Identification and taxonomic observations were made of the benthic dinoflagellate samples using light and epifluorescence microscopy. Thirty-seven dinoflagellate taxa belong to five orders, nine families, 18 genera and 30 species, which are new records for Korean waters, were detected in this study. The detailed nomenclature, references, distribution, and illustrations are presented here. The commonly occurring genera were Amphidinium, Coolia, Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum, and Thecadinium. Among the recorded species, 26 were found only in sand sediment, seven in macroalgal samples, and four were found in both sand and macroalgal samples. Of the 37 species, nine were potentially toxic. These results suggest that diversified benthic dinoflagellates including several potentially toxic species occur in sand sediment and macroalgae in the intertidal zone along the coasts of Jeju Island. The morphological features of the identified species were more or less similar to observations made by previous studies in Korea and elsewhere. The presence of known toxic species may indicate a potential risk of toxicity in the marine ecosystem of Jeju Island. The present study can be helpful for further detailed taxonomic, toxicological, molecular phylogenetic studies and may help in the management and conservation of Jeju Island's marine ecosystem.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2002

Eelgrass, Zostera marina L. widely spreads throughout all the coastal areas of the Korean Peninsula. However, some previously reported eelgrass populations disappeared. The disappearance was probably caused by anthropogenic disturbance such as reclamation and pollutant or exceeded nutrient release. Eelgrass beds occurred from the intertidal to the subtidal zone, mainly in lagoon, estuaries, ports, barrier reef and bays. Eelgrass beds were also found at the intertidal mud and sand flats, subtidal mud and sandbank in more exposed areas. Habitat characteristics of eelgrass beds distributed on the coasts of the Korean Peninsula varied among coast areas. Eelgrass distributed constantly throughout the southern coast of Korea, while the distribution was limited at lagoon, bay, port, or barrier reef on the eastern coast, because of steep water depth and high wave energy in that coast. On the western coast, eelgrass mainly appeared at the intertidal and subtidal zones in islands. Sediment characteristics of the Z. marina beds varied with locality, tidal current and water motion. Sediments of Z. marina beds were composed of sand, muddy sand, sandy mud and mud. Mean grain size ranged from 1.5 to 4.1 phi.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.120-129
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• 2001

곰소만 중앙부의 하부 조간대(lower tidal flat)에는 길이 1300m, 폭 400m규모의 조간대 모래톱(intertidal sand shoal)이 남북 방향으로 발달한다. 이 모래톱을 경계로 3개 구역으로 구분하고, 각 구역에서 표층 퇴적구조, 입도 분포, 퇴적물 이동량(집적율), 그리고 천부 퇴적상을 분석하여, 각 구역의 에너지 영역을 비교하였다. 그 결과 각 구역의 퇴적 특징은 다음과 같다: A 구역(offshorewards zone) -세립사(평균입도 3${\varphi}$), 혀모양 연흔, 월 평균 70mm의 집적율과 미발달생물교란구조, B 구역(sand shoal) -중립사(평균입도 2.5${\varphi}$), 사구(4${\sim}$5m의 파장),월 평균 30mm의 집적율과 미발달 생물교란구조, C 구역(onshorewards zone) - 조립질 실트(평균입도 5${\varphi}$), 굴곡형 연흔, 월 평균 10mm의 집적율과 잘 발달된 생물교란구조. 이러한 결과로부터 하부 조간대에 분포하고 있는 모래톱은 외해에서부터 유입되는 파랑의 에너지를 분산시키거나 또는 막아주는 역할을 하고 있는 것으로 추측된다. 즉 곰소만 조간대에 사주섬이 없음에도 불구하고, 저 에너지상태로 유지되고 있는 것은 만의 안쪽 지역에 위치하는 모래들이 방파제의 역할을 하고 있기 때문으로 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.555-563
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• 2015

Organic matter and trace metals were investigated in surface sediments of Gomso Bay, where there is dense Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum farming activity, to evaluate contamination of sediments in intertidal shellfish farming area. We measured mean grain size (Mz), chemical oxygen demand (COD), ignition loss (IL), acid volatile sulfide (AVS), total organic carbon (TOC), and total nitrogen (TN), and trace metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn) in intertidal and sublittoral sediments. The intertidal sediments were mainly composed of coarser sediments (sand, silty sand, and sandy silt), with Mz values ranging from 2.61 to 4.79 Ø. Mz and the content of organic matter in sediments were lower in the intertidal zone than in the sublittoral zone. The mean metal concentrations in surface sediments decreased in the order Fe > Mn > Zn > Cr > Pb > Cu > As > Cd > Hg. The metal concentrations in surface sediments showed a significant positive correlation with Mz and organic matter content, indicating that metal concentrations in the surface sediments of Gomso Bay are controlled by Mz and organic matter. The concentrations of organic matter and trace metals in the study region were lower than or similar to those in other intertidal zones in western coast and much lower than those reported in other shellfish farming areas in Korea. Our results suggest that intertidal Manila clam farming sediments from Gomso Bay are not contaminated by organic matter and trace metals.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.243-263
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• 2011

시화호 형도 근처 조간대(帶, intertidal zone) 지역 갯벌의 퇴적환경을 알아보기 위해 10개 정점 표층 및 2개 정점 주상퇴적물에 대한 입도, 함수율, 휘발성산화합물(Acid Volatile Sulfide; AVS), 총유기탄소(Total Organic Carbon; TOC) 및 중금속(Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, As, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd 및 Cr) 항목에 대해 분석 하였다. 표층 퇴적물은 대체로 분급이 불량(분급도, 0.60~2.31${\phi}$)한 sandy Silt, slightly gravelly muddy Sand, silty Sand 및 Sand 등의 퇴적상으로 구분되며, 평균입도는 2.95~6.00${\phi}$로 극조립 실트(Silt)에 해당한다. 표층 퇴적물의 Al 함량은 1.54%, Fe은 1.75%, Cu는 9.1ppm, As는 1.1ppm, Pb은 18.8ppm, Ni은 11.0ppm, Cd은 0.02ppm 그리고 Cr은 30.1ppm으로 측정되었으며, 주상 퇴적물 또한 미국해양대기청(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NOAA) 기준의 ERL(Effective Range Low, 저서생물에 독성을 보이는 초기 10% 농도)을 초과하지 않았다. 주상퇴적물의 과잉 방사능 납($^{210}Pbex$)의 분포를 통해 퇴적률을 추정한 결과, 급격한 퇴적물의 다량유입에 의해 수직적으로 방사능(activity)이 유사한 값을 나타내고 있어 정확한 퇴적률(apparent sedimentation rate)은 추정할 수 없었다. 그러나 2개 코어 상부 35cm 에서 퇴적물의 급격한 유입 및 환경적 영향등으로 금속 농축계수(Enrichment factors; EF) 계산값은 비교적 높게 나타났다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.626-637
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• 2013

We measured the grain size, ignition loss (IL), chemical oxygen demand (COD), acid volatile sulfide (AVS) and trace metals (Al, Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mn, Hg, and As) of intertidal surface sediment collected from 11 islands (62 stations) in the southern region of Jeollanam Province. The objective of this research was to evaluate the organic matter and trace metals contaminations of sediments from coastal island tidal flats. Surface sediment texture was characterized as follows: mud, sandy silt, muddy sand, and slightly gravelly sand facies. The finer sediments are mainly dominated in the northern part of each island. The concentrations of IL, COD, AVS and some trace metals (Al, Fe, Zn, Cr, Cu, and Hg) were higher in the northwestern part of Wan Island and the area between Gogeum and Sinji Islands, and were associated with relatively finer sediment, as compared to other locations. The concentrations of Mn, Pb, Cd, and As were higher in the northwestern and southeastern parts of Geoguem and Pyungil Islands, but were not correlated with mean grain size. Based on sediment quality guidelines (SQGs), the concentrations of trace metals were lower than the values of effect range low (ERL), used in United States, and threshold effects level (TEL), used in Korea, with exception of As. Similarly, the intertidal sediments were moderately contaminated with As, based on the the enrichment factor (EF) and the geoaccumulation index ($I_{geo}$). The high concentration of As in intertidal sediments from this study region may be due to the input of naturally or artificially contaminated submarine groundwater, contaminated waste from seaweed aquaculture operations and/or land-based seaweed processing facilities. Further studies are needed to identify the sources of As in this study region, and to determine the effects of As contamination on coastal ecosystem.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.212-228
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• 1993

황해 곰소만 조간대(대조차 환경)의 평균고조선(M.H.W) 상위의 니질 조간대층 위 에는 모래(95%)와 역(2.5%) 그리고 패각물질로 구성된 Chenier가 발달하고, Chenier의 바다쪽 사질 조간대층 위에는 모래와 패각으로 구성된 다수의 조간대사주(Intertidal sand shoal) 가 발달한다. Chenier는 양끝이 육지방향으로 흰 활모양의 형태로서 길이 는 약 860 m, 너비는 30∼60 m이며, 높이는 주변의 조간대보다 1∼1.6 m 더 높다. 내 부 구조는 대부분 육지 방향의 경사를 갖는 사층리군(Cross bed sets)으로 구성되며, 하부의 니질 조간대층과 매우 뚜렷한 경계를 갖는다. 이러한 Chenier는 1,800년 B.P. 이후 저조선 부근에서 사질물질의 재동에 의해 형성된 조간대사주(Intertidal sand shoal)가 육지방향으로 이동함으로써 형성되었는데, 현 Chenier의 서쪽 부분은 1967년 중부 조간대에 위치했던 조간대사주가 육지쪽으로써 형성되었는데, 현 Chenier의 서쪽 부분은 1967년 중부 조간대에 위치했던 조간대사주가 육지쪽(남동쪽)으로 약 300∼500 m 이동, 1976년 이후 상부 조간대에 위치한 기존의 Chenie에 연결됨으로써 형성되었 다. 지난 2년 동안 (1990∼1992) 연속측량을 통해 Chenier의 이동을 추적한 결과, Chenier의 이동 만조(Flood tide)의 수위 혹은 Swash의 높이와 관계되어 Washover 작 용과 Swash 작용에 의해 난무동쪽(육지쪽)으로 진행되었으며, 이러한 이동은 하절기 (6∼7 m/yr) 더욱 우세하였다. 따라서 곰소만 조간대에 발달한 Chenier의 형성과 이 동은 1,800년 B.P. 이후 해수면이 비교적 안정된 상태에서 조석, 파랑, 태풍 등 주로 동력학적 제조건의 변화에 의해 이루어진 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.259-271
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• 2014

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of sand addition to an intertidal for the development of the Manila clam habitat on benthic community structure. For this, we focused on the spatio-temporal changes in the surface sediment condition and benthic community structure including Manila clam before and after the event. Study site was the lower part of Ojjeom tidal flat in Gonam-myeon, Taean-gun where sand added to on July 2010. We set three stations at each of sand adding area (experimental plot) and non sand-adding area (control plot) and did sampling works ten times from June 2010 to October 2011. Directly after the event, surface sediments changed to very coarse sand, but the state was not maintained over two months because of seasonal sedimentation and finally got back to the original grain sizes in eight months. The number of species and density were temporarily reduced right after the event and polychaetes such as Sternaspis scutata, Ampharete arctica were most negatively affected by the event. However, the number of species and density quickly recovered from the reduction in four to six weeks owing to the recolonization by the existing species and species in the vicinity of the plot. However, despite the recovery of ecological indies, species composition was continuously changed from one to another, thereby community structure stayed unstable condition, especially in some stations with finer sediment in their original condition. After sand addition, density of Manila clam was prominently increased at only one station with coarser sediment in its original condition.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.772-784
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• 2011

We measured grain size, organic matter, and metallic elements (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mn, Hg, and As) in intertidal sediments collected from six islands in the western part of Jellanam Province in order to evaluate heavy metal contamination in the tidal flat sediments of coastal islands. The evaluation of metal contamination was carried out using geochemical assessment techniques such as sediment quality guidelines (SQGs), enrichment factor (EF), and geoaccumulation index ($I_{geo}$). Surface sediments were classified into four sedimentary facies: sand, gravelly muddy sand, slightly gravelly mud, and silt. The concentrations of heavy metals in intertidal sediments from Jaeun, Amtae, Biguem, and Docho islands showed good positive correlations with mean grain size and ignition loss, indicating that the concentrations of metallic elements in these sediments were dependent on grain size and the organic matter content. The concentrations of heavy metals in sediments from almost all of the stations were lower than two criterion values proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. Based on the EF and $I_{geo}$ results, surface sediments were a little polluted for Cr and were moderately polluted for As. Our results suggest that more intensive studies are necessary in the future in order to determine the major source of As in intertidal sediment and to evaluate the As pollution level in macrobenthos.