Spatial Distribution of Macrozoobenthos During Spring Season in the Estuarine Sandy Tidal Flat of Masan Bay, Korea

하구역 모래갯벌인 봉암갯벌(경남 마산)에 서식하는 대형저서동물의 봄철 공간분포

  • 서진영 (한국해양연구원 남해연구소) ;
  • 안순모 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부) ;
  • 최진우 (한국해양연구원 남해연구소)
  • Published : 2007.08.31

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the spatial distribution of macrozoobenthos in the estuarine sandy flat, the Bongam tidal flat located in Masan Bay during March, 2004. A total 13 species were identified at 12 stations within the tidal flat. The mean density was $20,267\;ind./m^2$, and mean biomass was $228.1g/m^2$. Dominant species in the Bongam tidal flat were all polychaetes: Prionospio japonicus ($11,716\;ind./m^2$, 57.8%) and Polydora ligni ($3,929\;ind./m^2$, 19.4%) of spionoid polychaete, and Neanthes succinea ($3,425\;ind./m^2$, 16.9%) of nereid polychaete. The most dominant species, P. japonicus distributed evenly all stations in the tidal flat. But N. succinea showed high density at the upper area of the tidal flat. Species diversity index (H') was in the range of 0.6 to 1.2 which is relatively low due to the prominent of P. japonicus and few species richness at each station. The study area was divided into two station groups (group A and B) based on the cluster analysis and MDS ordination, and the spatial distribution of macrozoobenthos on the Bongam tidal flat seemed to be in the influence of exposure duration from tidal levels and specific geological topography.

본 연구는 하구역 모래갯벌인 봉암갯벌(경남 마산)에 서식하는 대형저서동물 군집의 공간적 분포를 알아보기 위해, 2004년 3월에 12개 조사정점을 선정하여 수행되었다. 총 출현 종수는 13종이었고, 서식밀도는 $20,267\;ind./m^2$, 생물량은 $228.1g/m^2$였다. 봉암갯벌에서 가장 우점한 종은 다모류인 Prionospio japonicus로 $11,716\;ind./m^2$의 서식 밀도를 보였고 전체 출현개체수의 57.8%를 차지하였다. 다모류인 Polydora ligni($3,929\;ind./m^2$, 19.4%), Neanthes succinea($3,425\;ind./m^2$, 16.9%)도 우점하였다. P. japonicus는 모든 정점에서 높은 서식밀도를 보였고, 특히 해안에 인접한 정점들에서 대량으로 출현하였다. N. succinea는 갯벌중앙의 상부지역에서 상대적으로 높은 서식밀도를 보였다. 종다양성지수(H')는 $0.6{\sim}1.2$의 범위로 상대적으로 낮은 값을 보였다. 봉암갯벌의 낮은 H'값은 정점당 출현 종수가 6종 내외로 적었고, 다모류인 P. japonicus를 포함한 2-3종의 우점종이 대량 출현한 현상에 기인하였다. 집괴분석 및 MDS배열법 결과 봉암갯벌은 크게 2개의 정점군으로 구분이 되었으며, 봉암갯벌의 대형저서동물은 조위에 따른 노출시간의 차이에 의해 군집조성과 우점종 분포에 차이를 보였다.

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