Water Environment and Freshwater Algae in the Upstream of the Tamjin River Dam

탐진강댐 상류하천에서 수환경과 담수조류

Water environment and freshwater algae were studied in the upstream of the Tamjin River Dam. Among the environmental factors, DO concentration in the Tamjin River ranged from 9.0 mg $O_2/l$ to 9.2 mg $O_2/l$, pH from 7.0 to 7.1 and conductivity from $98{\mu}S/cm$ to $100{\mu}S/cm$. Average concentration of $NH_4$ and $NO_3$ ranged from $40{\mu}g\;N/l$ to $56{\mu}g\;N/l$ and from $489{\mu}g\;N/l$ to $611{\mu}g\;N/l$, respectively. $NO_3$ was more plentiful above 9~15 fold than that of $NH_4$. Average concentrations of soluble reactive phosphorus and soluble reactive silicon were $2{\mu}g\;P/l$ and 1.6 mg Si/l, respectively. Particulaly, Si nutrient increased by heavy rain events during summer season. The ratios of N/P and Si/P ranged from 248 to 261 and from 640 to 740, respectively. It is assumed that P would be limiting nutrient on the freshwater algal growth. Average content of planktonic chlorophyll-a ranged from $5{\mu}g/l$ to $13{\mu}g/l$. Mean contents of chlorophyll-a, phaeo-pigment and ash-free dry matter of periphyton were $50.3mg/m^2$, $11.9mg/m^2$, $11.5g/m^2$ in the main stream and $30.1mg/m^2$, $5.6mg/m^2$, $7.8g/m^2$ in the tributary. By comparison of the epilithon biomass, the main stream was higher with 1.5~2.1 fold than the tributary. The impotant algae were composed of diatom Achnanthes linearis, A. minutissima, Fragilaria crotonensis, Gomphonema gracile, Tabellaria flocculosa and blue-green algae Microcystis aeruginosa. In the relative abundance of the phytoplankton and epilithon, the serial dominance were diatom > green algae > blue-green algae, and diatoms were very abundant in comparison with other algal phylum.

탐진강댐 상류 하천의 본류와 지류에서 부유조류 및 부착조류를 중심으로 조사하였다. DO는 9.0~9.2 mg $O_2/l$ 범위였고, pH와 전기전도도는 각각 7.0~7.1, $98{\sim}100{\mu}S/cm$ 범위였다. 수중 무기영양염 중 $NH_4$와 $NO_3$는 평균값이 각각 $40{\sim}56{\mu}g\;N/l$, $489{\sim}611{\mu}g\;N/l$ 범위로서 $NO_3$가 $NH_4$보다 9~15배 더 풍부하였다. SRP와 SRSi의 평균농도는 각각 $2{\mu}g\;P/l$, 1.6 mg Si/l로서 특히 Si는 강우가 집중된 하계에 다소 많았다. N/P 및 Si/P의 비는 각각 248~261, 640~740 범위로서 담수조류의 생장에 P가 제한영양염으로 추정되었다. 부유조류의 chl-a는 평균값이 $5{\sim}13{\mu}g/l$ 범위였다. 부착조류의 chl-a, 불활성색소 및 유기물 함량의 평균값은 본류에서 각각 $50.3mg/m^2$, $11.9mg/m^2$ 및 $11.5g/m^2$이었고, 지류에서 각각 $30.1mg/m^2$, $5.6mg/m^2$ 및 $7.8g/m^2$로서 본류가 지류보다 1.5~2.1배 높았다. 담수조류의 개체밀도로 본 주요 종조성은 규조류 Achnanthes linearis, A. minutissima, Fragilaria crotonensis, Gomphonema gracile 및 Tabellaria flocculosa였고 남조류는 Microcystis aeruginosa가 해당하였다. 분류군별 비율에서 식물 플랑크톤과 부착조류는 규조류>녹조류>남조류의 순이었고 다른 분류군에 비해 규조류가 월등히 많았다.