Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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The Effect of Drought Simulated by Discharge Control on Water Quality and Benthic Diatom Community in the Indoor Experimental Channel

인공하천에서 유량감소로 모사한 가뭄효과가 수질 및 부착돌말류 군집에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Hye-Jin (Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Baik-Ho (Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kong, Dong-Soo (Department of Biological Science, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Hwang, Soon-Jin (Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2012.03.08
  • Accepted : 2012.03.24
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

We investigated an ecological impact of drought simulated by discharge depletion on the water quality and benthic diatom community in the indoor experimental channel. As artificial substrates slide-glass was installed in acrylic channel for 16 days. Channels were supplied continuously with eutrophic lake water with a discharge rate of 6 L $min^{-1}$ in duplication during the colonized period. And then during the discharge depletion period, three discharge rates were provided: NDF (No depletion of flow rate (Control): 6 L $min^{-1}$), LDF (Low depletion of flow rate: 3 L $min^{-1}$) and HDF (High depletion of flow rate: 1 L $min^{-1}$). Environmental factors in the water, such as suspended solid, Chl-$a$ and nutrients concentration, were measured with periphytic algae including AFDM (ash free dry matter), Chl-$a$ concentration and cell density at 1-day intervals. Light intensity increased significantly with discharge depletion (F=229.5, p= 0.000). $NH_4$-N concentration was highest at HDF. Suspended solid in outflowing water decreased at HDF (88%), LDF (97%) and NDF (99%), compared to inflowing water (100 %). Chl-$a$ in substrates increased more than two times at LDF and HDF than NDF (F= 8.399, p=0.001). Also AFDM and benthic diatom density increased significantly at LDF and HDF than NDF (F=9.390, p=0.001; F=6.088, p=0.007). In all experimental groups, $Aulacoseira$ $ambigua$, $Achnanthes$ $minutissima$ and $Aulacoseira$ $granulata$ were dominant species accounting for greater than 10% of benthic diatom density. The most dominant species, $A.$ $ambigua$ was highest at LDF, followed by HDF and NDF (F=8.551, p=0.001). In conclusion, the effect of drought simulated by discharge depletion in an artificial stream ecosystem caused significant changes on water quality and benthic diatom biomass. This result provides a useful data to understand the effect of draught on stream ecosystem in situ.

본 연구는 하천에서 가뭄으로 인해 나타나는 갈수현상을 단기간의 유량의 감소로 모사하여 수질 및 부착돌말류 군집에 미치는 생태학적 영향을 인공수로에서 분석하였다. 아크릴로 제작한 실내 인공수로에 부착돌말 인공기질로는 슬라이드글라스를 설치하고, 부영양 저수지의 표층수를 유입시켜 실험수로 이용하였다. 실험기간 중 부착돌말 군체형성기 동안 모든 실험군의 유량은 6 L $min^{-1}$, 이후 유량감소기 동안 각 실험군의 유량은 NDF(No depletion of flow rate (Control): 6 L $min^{-1}$), LDF (Low depletion of flow rate: 3 L $min^{-1}$), 그리고 HDF (High depletion of flow rate: 1 L $min^{-1}$)로 설정하였다. 유량감소의 영향을 비교하기 위하여 16일간의 실험기간 동안 유입수와 배출수의 수온, 전기전도도, 용존산소, pH, 탁도, 부유물질, 영양염 및 Chl-$a$ 농도를 분석하였으며, 또한 부착기질의 Chl-$a$와 AFDM(ash free dry matter), 그리고 부착돌말류의 조성과 세포밀도를 1일 간격으로 분석하였다. 광도는 처리 유량이 적어질수록 유의하게 증가했다(F=229.5, p=0.000). $NH_4$-N는 NDF보다 HDF에서 현저하게 높은 농도를 유지하였다. 유입수의 SS 농도(100%) 대비 배출수의 SS 농도는 HDF에서 88%로 감소하였으며 LDF (97%)와 NDF (99%)에 비하여 높은 감소율을 보였다. 기질의 Chl-$a$는 NDF에 비하여 유량감소 처리군에서 약 2배 이상 유의하게 증가하였다(F=8.399, p=0.001). 또한 기질의 AFDM과 부착돌말류 총밀도는 NDF에 비하여 두 처리군에서 유의하게 증가하였다(F=9.390, p=0.001; F=6.088, p=0.007). 실험기간 동안 대조군과 처리군 모두에서 $Aulacoseira$ $ambigua$, $Achnanthes$ $minutissima$, $Aulacoseira$ $granulata$ 등 총 3종의 부착규조류가 총 밀도의 10% 이상을 보인 우점종으로 나타났고, 제1 우점종인 $A.$ $ambigua$는 LDF에서 가장 높은 밀도를 보였으며 HDF, NDF순으로 생물량이 낮았다(F=8.551, p=0.001). 본 연구 결과, 인공 하천생태계에서 가뭄(갈수) 효과는 수질과 부착돌말류 현존량에 유의한 변화를 야기하였으며, 특히 부착돌말류 현존량이 유의하게 증가하였다. 이는 실제 하천에서 가뭄에 의한 생태계의 변화를 이해하는데 유용한 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 사료된다.

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