Journal of Wetlands Research (한국습지학회지)

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Bird-Days Carrying Capacity Estimation of the Curlews Stopping Over in the Southern Intertidal Zone of Kanghwa Island

강화도 남단 조간대에 도래하는 마도요류의 환경수용능력 예측

  • Received : 2013.04.12
  • Accepted : 2013.05.29
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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Abstract

In this study we estimated the carrying capacity of the southern intertidal zone of Kanghwa Island to evaluate the habitat quality for Curlews(Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis and Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata). Biomass of the macroinvertebrate(Macrophthalmus japonicus) was estimated by based on the spatial distribution of the sediment grain size using GIS tools. According to our analysis the southern intertidal zone of Kanghwa Island was able to support 11,767 individuals for 153 days in the Spring 2012 and 16,275 individuals for 122 days in the Autumn 2012. The proportion of mean population to the carrying capacity in the Spring and Autumn was 9.4% and 5.9%, respectively. These values are 2.8-6.3% smaller than those of the previous study held in 1993-94. For the conservation of the study area, more research and management is needed. And in further studies, diverse characteristics of the intertidal habitat should be considered in spatial analysis to have a precise estimate of the carrying capacity.

본 연구는 현재 강화도 남단 조간대의 마도요류(알락꼬리마도요 Numenius madagascariensis와 마도요 Numenius arquata) 서식지로서의 질을 평가하고자 환경수용능력(Carrying capacity)을 추정하였다. 저서무척추동물(칠게 Macrophthalmus japonicus)의 생물량 추산에 있어 토양 입도(Sediment grain size)의 공간 분포를 고려하였으며, GIS의 공간 분석 기법을 이용하였다. 추정 결과 2012년 봄철은 약 153일 동안 11,767개체가 이용할 수 있는 수준이었으며, 가을철은 약 122일 동안 16,275개체가 이용할 수 있는 수준이었다. 환경수용능력 대비 평균 도래 개체군의 차지 비율은 봄철 9.4%, 가을철 5.9%의 수준이었으며, 이는 분석 방법이 달라 직접 비교는 어려우나 1993-94년 선행 연구 대비 2.8-6.3% 수준이 감소한 수치였다. 과거에 비해 환경 수용 능력이 감소한 현재의 상황에서 향후 서식지 보전을 위한 지속적인 연구와 관리가 매우 시급하다고 판단되며, 나아가 향후 조간대의 다양한 서식지 특성을 반영한 공간 분석을 통해 더욱 정교한 예측이 필요하다.

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