Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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Fish Fauna and the Health Assessment of Independent Streams Flowing into the Yellow Sea in Korea: a Case of the Jeonnam and Jeonbuk Provinces

서해로 유입되는 독립하천의 어류상과 수생태계 건강성 평가: 전남과 전북을 대상으로

  • Kim, Jin-Jae (Gayasan National Park Office, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Joo, Hyun-Soo (College of Medicine, Seonam University)
  • 김진재 (국립공원관리공단 가야산국립공원사무소) ;
  • 주현수 (서남대학교 의과대학)
  • Received : 2017.09.07
  • Accepted : 2017.11.23
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, the fauna of freshwater fish were investigated from March until October of 2016 in 24 independent streams in the Jeonnam and Jeonbuk provinces, which were flowing into the Yellow Sea. The health of the aquatic ecosystem in those streams was assessed through the biological and abiological character index (BAc index). During the surveyed period, a total of 4,127 individuals were collected; they belonged to 59 species of 44 genera in 18 families. The most dominant species identified was Zacco platypus, and 12 species were endemic species of Korea, including Rhodeus uyekii. The BAc index indicated a statistically significant correlation (p<0.01 or 0.05). The stage distribution of the aquatic ecosystem health assessment showed the highest rating of 41.7% at the "Fair" stage. The "Good" and "Poor" stages accounted for 20.8% while the "Excellent" stage took up 16.7%. It has been confirmed that the aquatic ecosystem health of independent streams is influenced more by the abiological character index as a consequence of geographical characteristics and artificial/natural limiting factors, than by the biological character index.

본 연구는 서해로 유입되는 전남과 전북의 24개 독립하천들을 대상으로 2016년 3월부터 10월까지 어류상을 조사하고, 생물 및 비생물 평가지수(BAc index)를 선정하여 수생태계 건강성 평가를 실시하였다. 출현 어류는 총 18과 44속 59종 4,127개체가 확인되었다. 우점종은 피라미 (Zacco platypus)로 확인되었다. 한국고유종은 각시붕어 (Rhodeus uyekii) 등 12종이었다. BAc index는 통계적으로 유의한(p<0.01 또는 0.05) 상관관계가 확인되었다. 수생태계 건강성 평가의 단계별 분포는 보통 단계(Fair)가 41.7%로 가장 높은 비율을 나타냈다. 양호 단계(Good)와 불량 단계(Poor)는 20.8%, 최적 단계(Excellent)는 16.7%로 각각 나타났다. 독립하천의 수생태계 건강성은 생물학적 평가지수보다 지형적 특성, 인위적 자연적 제한 요소에 따른 비생물학적 평가지수의 영향을 더 받는 것으로 확인되었다.

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