Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회지)

Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회)
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Fish Compositions and Distribution Characteristics in the Upstream and Downstream Region of Seungchon Weir

승촌보의 상류구간 및 하류구간에서 어류 종 조성 및 분포특성

  • Park, Chan-Seo (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) ;
  • Lee, Jae Hoon (Department of Biological Science, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lim, Byung Jin (Yeongsan River Environmental Research Center) ;
  • Park, Jong-Hwan (Yeongsan River Environmental Research Center) ;
  • An, Kwang-Guk (Department of Biological Science, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University)
  • 박찬서 (충남대학교 생명시스템과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 최지웅 (충남대학교 생명시스템과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 이재훈 (충남대학교 생명시스템과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 임병진 (국립환경과학원 영산강물환경연구소) ;
  • 박종환 (국립환경과학원 영산강물환경연구소) ;
  • 안광국 (충남대학교 생명시스템과학대학 생명과학과)
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

Seungchon Weir was constructed in 2010 on the downstream region of Yeongsan River watershed for four major river projects. The purpose of our study was to determine whether fish compositions and distributions differ between the upper ($U_w$) and lower regions ($L_w$) of Seungchon Weir during May - December 2011 along with hydroacoustic fish surveys using Eco-Sounder monitoring ($E_SM$) technique. Total number of fish species sampled by conventional fish sampling at all sites was 29, and 21 and 24 species occurred in the $U_w$ and $L_w$, respectively. Most dominant species was Hemiculter eigenmanni (43%) in the $U_w$ and Opsaiichthys uncirostris amurensis (21%) in the $L_w$, indicating a distinct differences of the species composition. According to hydroacoustic approach of ESM, fish density was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the $L_w$ section of 250 m than any other sections, This outcome indicates that fishes moving toward the upstream were blocked by weir construction. According to analysis of tolerance guilds, tolerant species (TS) were made of 88% and 79% in the $U_w$ and $L_w$ region, respectively, while the proportions of sensitive species were < 0.1% of the total in the both regions. Trophic guild analysis showed that the proportion of omnivore species were 58% and 40% in the $U_w$ and $L_w$ region, respectively, while insectivores were made of 16% and 21% in the $U_w$ and $L_w$ region, respectively. Both analyses of tolerance guilds and trophic guilds indicate the biological degradation of the waterbody. Fish community structure analysis, based on species diversity, dominance, and evenness indices, showed higher community stability in the $L_w$ region than $U_w$ region. Exotic species of largemouth bass were largely increased in this survey (14%), compared to the past (< 1%), indicating a modification of fish trophic structure.

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