Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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Ecological Characteristics and Chemical Gradients in Two Different Loach Populations-Misgurnus anguillicaudatus and Koreocobitis rotundicaudata

미꾸리(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)와 새코미꾸리 (Koreocobitis rotundicaudata) 개체군의 생태지표 특성 및 이.화학적 수질구배 분석

  • Shin, Eun Ju (Department of Biological Science, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Ji-Woong (Department of Biological Science, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • An, Kwang-Guk (Department of Biological Science, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2013.10.31
  • Accepted : 2013.11.22
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

The objectives of this research were to determine ecological characteristics and chemical gradients in two different loach populations-Misgurnus anguillicaudatus ($M_a$) and Koreocobitis rotundicaudata ($K_r$). Eight chemical parameters were compared to test the chemical preferences between the two species. The population of Kr occurred more in better water quality, compared to the $M_a$-population. The $M_a$-population co-occurred more with tolerant species (TS) and omnivores, whereas the $K_r$-population co-occurred more with sensitive species (SS) and insectivores. The differences in the tolerance and trophic composition matched well with the result of stream health assessment, based on the multi-metric model of Index of Biological Integrity (IBI). The IBI value in habitat with the $M_a$-population was "19.6" (range: 8~40) indicating a fair condition, and the IBI values of $K_r$-population was 29.4 (range: 12~40) indicating good condition. Similar results were found in physical habitat health analysis (QHEI). Overall, data analysis showed that the $M_a$-population belong to the tolerant species and $K_r$-population belong to sensitive species in the tolerance classification.

본 연구에서는 미꾸리과 어류인 두 개체군($M_a$, $K_r$)의 생태지표 특성 및 화학적 수질구배를 분석하였고 이를 근거로 기존의 내성도 분류의 타당성을 검토하였다. 각 개체군의 화학적 특성에 따른 분포를 분석한 결과, 모든 수질변수에서 $K_r$-개체군이 좁은 분포 범위를 보였고 $M_a$-개체군이 넓은 분포 범위를 보여 $K_r$-개체군은 깨끗한 수 환경을 선호하며 $M_a$-개체군은 악화된 수환경에 잘 적응하는 것으로 분석되었다. $M_a$-개체군은 공서어종 중 잡식종, 내성종이 우점하는 것으로 나타났지만, $K_r$-개체군은 충식종, 민감종이 우점하는 것으로 나타났다. 서식지에 대한 생태적, 물리적 평가를 실시한 결과, $M_a$-개체군이 낮은 값을 나타내 $M_a$-개체군 분포지점이 비교적 생물학적 교란이 심하며 물리적 서식지가 악화되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 $M_a$-개체군은 수생태계의 변화에 대한 적응력이 뛰어나며 Kr-개체군은 이러한 변화에 예민하게 반응하는 것으로 판단되어 기존 문헌의 내성도 분류가 타당하다는 것을 시사하였다. 본 연구에서 분석한 각 개체군의 분포특성은 어류를 이용하여 수생태계를 평가하는데 있어 중요한 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

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