한국환경생태학회지 (Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology)

  • 제26권6호
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  • Pages.970-979
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  • 2012
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  • 1229-3857(pISSN)
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  • 2288-131X(eISSN)
한국환경생태학회 (Korean Society of Environment and Ecology)
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부착규조를 이용한 남천의 하천 생태 건강도 평가

Assessment of Ecological Health of the Namcheon Stream using Epilithic Diatoms

  • 정애숙 (대구대학교 생물교육과) ;
  • 장성현 (대구대학교 생물교육과) ;
  • 이정호 (대구대학교 생물교육과)
  • 투고 : 2012.10.05
  • 심사 : 2012.12.29
  • 발행 : 2012.12.31
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초록

본 연구는 생물학적 보전지수(IBI, Index of Biotic Integrity) 평가와 이화학적 수질 분석, 물리적 서식지 평가(QHEI, Qualitative habitate evaluation index)를 이용하여 하천 건강성을 평가하고자 남천의 10개 지점을 대상으로 2006년 8월과 2006년 11월, 2007년 2월, 2007년 4월까지 총 4회에 걸쳐 부착규조 조사를 실시하였다. IBI, QHEI값을 산정하기 위하여 USEPA(1999) 가 제시한 항목 중 우리나라의 환경적 특성에 맞게 수정 보안하여 사용하여 평가하였다. 남천의 하천 생태 건강도 평가 결과, IBI 등급은 '보통', QHEI등급은 '열악', BOD값에 의거한 이화학적 수질등급은 II등급 기준인 '약간좋음'으로 나타나 총체적인 하천생태계 건강도는 '보통'상태로 나타났다. 이는 수 환경에 대한 교란은 적고 생물들이 서식하기에 비교적 양호한 수질임을 시사한다. 정점별로는 St. 6과 St. 7, St. 8, St. 9는 물리적 서식지 지수가 가장 '열악'한 상태로 대부분이 하천의 흐름을 방해하는 교각이나 인공보가 곳곳에 설치되어 있으며, 하상구조가 대부분 단순화되어 있어 수생태계 심각한 교란이 예상되는 정점이다. 또한 St. 10은 전체적으로 서식 환경은 좋으나 생활하수 유입과 함께 하수종말처리장으로부터 배출되는 영양염으로 인한 수생태계의 교란을 초래할 것으로 예상되므로 추후 영양염 유입에 대한 관리가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of study was to analyze the ecological health of the Namcheon Stream using Index of Biotic Integrity(IBI) Qualitative Habitate Evaluation Index(QHEI) and Water quality condition. Diatom samples were collected from ten sampling sites in the stream at total four times in 2006 and 2007. To assess ecological health of the stream, it was used modify metrics proposed by USEPA(1999). IBI values of the stream averaged 23 which was judged as a "fair". Physical habitate evaluation analysis showed that QHEI values in the stream averaged 57 indicating a "poor" condition. Water quality condition in the stream averaged "II" indicating a "a little good" condition In conclusion, ecological health of the Namcheon Stream was "fair" condition that means habitate minimally disturb in the aquatic environment and relatively good water quality. Especially, St. 6 St. 7, St. 8, and St. 9 showed that QHEI values in the stream averaged 47 indicating a "poor" condition. St. 6 exists mostly to interfere with the flow of the river piers and artificial beams around. They are also serious disturbance at riverbed structure in aquatic ecosystems. St. 10 was good about habitate condition however, it was disturbance of aquatic ecosystems due to nutrient. It is suggest that St. 10 needs to be managed for nutrient inflows.

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