Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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Meteorological Factors Influencing Breeding Biology of Kaloula borealis

맹꽁이(Kaloula borealis)의 번식에 영향을 주는 기상요인

  • Ko, Sang-Beom (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National Univ.) ;
  • Chang, Min-Ho (National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Song, Jae-Young (National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Oh, Hong-Shik (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National Univ.)
  • 고상범 (제주대학교 과학교육학과) ;
  • 장민호 (국립공원관리공단 국립공원연구원) ;
  • 송재영 (국립공원관리공단 국립공원연구원) ;
  • 오홍식 (제주대학교 과학교육학과)
  • Received : 2012.06.08
  • Accepted : 2012.12.11
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

In order to analyze the meteorological factors influencing breeding activities of the Kaloula borealis, spawning sites which are located in Daejung-Eub, Jeju Island were investigated for 4 years from 2008 to 2011. The factors for analysis were rainfall, humidity, temperature, barometric pressure and wind speed. Comparative analysis were done on the spawning activities on rainy days. The analysis shows that the main factors influencing breeding activities of the Kaloula borealis are rainfall, humidity, and barometric pressure. The most influencing factor among them is rainfall. According to the analysis, the Kaloula borealis participate in spawning activities when it rains hard and humidity and barometric pressure also have influence on their spawning activities to a certain degree. As for temperature, the breeding season is summer so it meets one of the conditions for breeding activities. As a result, like the previous studies on other anurans in temperate regions, rainfall and temperature have a great impact on breeding activities of the Kaloula borealis.

맹꽁이의 번식활동에 영향을 주는 기상요인을 분석하기 위해 2008년부터 2011년까지 4년 동안 제주도 대정읍에 위치한 산란지에서 조사하였다. 분석요인은 강우량, 습도, 온도, 기압, 풍속으로 강우가 있는 날에 산란유무를 가지고 비교분석을 하였다. 분석결과 맹꽁이의 번식활동에 영향을 주는 요인은 강우량, 습도, 기압으로 나타났다. 이 중에서 가장 큰 영향을 주는 요인은 강우량으로 나타났다. 맹꽁이는 많은 비가 내릴 때 산란활동에 참가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 습도와 기압도 번식활동에 어느 정도 영향을 주는 것으로 분석되었다. 온도인 경우는 번식기간이 여름철이므로 이미 번식활동에 필요한 조건을 충족시킨 것으로 판단하였다. 따라서 맹꽁이도 온대지방에서 이루어진 다른 무미류 연구에서와 같이 강우량과 온도의 영향을 많이 받고 있다는 것이 확인되었다.

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