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Ecological health assessments using fish communities in the habitat of Manchurian trout

열목어 서식지의 어류군집을 이용한 생태적 건강성 평가

  • Ko, Min Seop (Department of Biological Science, College of Science & Engineering, Sangji University) ;
  • Choi, Jun Kil (Department of Biological Science, College of Science & Engineering, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Hwang Goo (Department of Biological Science, College of Science & Engineering, Sangji University)
  • Received : 2019.11.11
  • Accepted : 2019.12.02
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to conduct ecological health assessments by using the fish communities in the Manchurian trout habitat. Sampling was conducted twice in July and September 2018. In the survey, 1,119 individuals belonging to 16 species and seven families were collected. The dominant species by number was Rhynchocypris kumgangensis and the subdominant species was Zacco koreanus. Korean endemic species represented 73.33% at Geybang Stream and 76.92% at Naerin Stream. Community analysis revealed that the structure of the fish community was unstable by the dominance index 0.63 (±0.09)-0.97 (±0.01), the diversity index 1.63 (±0.23)-0.33 (±0.09), the evenness index 0.79 (±0.06)-0.24 (±0.07) and the richness index 0.67 (±0.14)-1.80(±0.16). According to the analysis of the tolerance guilds, the total individual number of sensitive species was higher than the intermediate and tolerant species. The insectivore species accounted for 65.09-98.56% of the total trophic guilds, which was the highest observed. The value of the QHEI (Qualitative habitat evaluation index) in the Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis habitat was 119.5 (±0.5)-153.5 (±0.5), indicating an optimal-suboptimal condition. The FAI (Fish assessment index) stream health value was A to B in the study sites. Correlation analysis with FAI and various factors was conducted and a high correlation in QHEI, Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis individuals, species, individuals, diversity, richness, sensitive species, carnivorous species, insectivorous species, and omnivorous species was found. The similarity analysis was divided into three groups from A to C, based on 56.9%.

본 연구는 홍천 명개리 열목어 서식지 일대의 어류군집을 이용하여 생태적 건강성 및 물리적 서식지를 평가하고자 하였다. 현지조사는 2018년 7월부터 9월 총 2회 조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 계방천에서는 7과 15종 771개체, 내린천에서는 4과 13종 348개체로 총 7과 16종 1,119개체가 확인되었고, 금강모치가 우점, 참갈겨니가 아우점하였다. 계방천과 내린천의 한국고유종 빈도는 각각 73.33 (11종)%, 76.92 (10종)%의 매우 높은 고유성으로 나타났다. 군집분석 결과 조사지점별 평균 우점도지수는 0.63(±0.09)~0.97(±0.01), 다양도지수는 1.63(±0.23)~0.33(±0.09), 균등도지수는 0.79(±0.06)~0.24(±0.07), 풍부도지수는 0.67(±0.14)~1.80(±0.16)의 범위로 분석되었다. 내성도길드 분석 결과 민감종의 개체가 95.86~100.00%의 개체수 비율로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하였으며, 섭식길드 분석 결과 충식종이 65.09~98.56%의 개체수 범위로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하였다. FAI 지수는 71.9(±9.4)~96.9(±3.1)의 범위로 ~B등급으로 확인되었다. QHEI는 119.5(±0.5)~153.5(±0.5)의 범위인 '최적~양호' 등급으로 분석되었다. FAI와 다양한 항목간의 상관성 분석 결과 QHEI, 열목어 출현 개체수, 종수, 개체수, 다양도, 풍부도, 민감종, 육식종, 충식종, 잡식종과는 양의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 우점도와는 음의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 유사도 분석 결과 56.9%의 유사성을 기준으로 Group-A, Group-B, Group-C 세 그룹으로 나뉘었으며, Group-A는 계방천, Group-B는 내린천, Group-C는 계방천과 내린천의 합류부로 구분되었다.

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