Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

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Ecological Importance of Benthic Microalgae in the Intertidal Mud Flat of Yeongheung Island; Application of Stable Isotope Analysis (SIA)

영흥도 조간대 갯벌 저서미세조류의 생태적 중요성; 안정동위원소 분석 활용

  • Kang, Sujin (Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Choi, Bohyung (Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Han, Yongjin (Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Shin, Kyung-Hoon (Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Hanyang University)
  • 강수진 (한양대학교 해양융합과학과) ;
  • 최보형 (한양대학교 해양융합과학과) ;
  • 한용진 (한양대학교 해양융합과학과) ;
  • 신경훈 (한양대학교 해양융합과학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.17
  • Accepted : 2016.06.09
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

In order to reconstruct a benthic foodweb structure and assess the role of benthic microalgaes as a diet source for benthos, we analyzed the carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of diverse benthos (bivalves, crustaceans, gastropods and fishes) and potential diets (particulate organic matter, sedimentary organic matter, benthic microalgae, seagrass, and macroalgaes) in the intertidal mudflat surrounding Yeongheung Island. The ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of the diets indicated wide ranges (- 26.5‰ to - 8.4‰) while benthos showed a small range of ${\delta}^{13}C$ values (-12.1‰ to - 17.8‰), although they were in the same range. Except for green algaes among the macroalgaes as well as sedimentary organic matter, ${\delta}^{15}N$ values of the diet candidates ($5.7{\pm}1.0$‰) were lighter in comparison to those of the benthos ($11.8{\pm}1.9$‰). Based on the ${\delta}^{13}C$ and ${\delta}^{15}N$ data, the benthos were classified into 3 groups, indicating a different diet and trophic position. But benthic microalgae is the most important diet source for all three benthos groups based on their stable isotope ratios, suggesting benthic microalgae should be a main diet to the intertidal ecosystem. Hence this study highlights that the biomass of benthic microalgae as biological resource should be evaluated for the management of the intertidal ecosystem of Yeongheung Island.

영흥도 인근 갯벌의 저서 먹이망 구조를 파악하고, BMA가 저서동물에 대한 먹이원으로써의 중요성을 파악하기 위하여 저서동물 (이매패류, 갑각류, 복족류, 어류)과 먹이원의 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소비를 분석하였다. 먹이원의 후보인 POM, BMA, 잘피 (Z. marina)와 해조류의 탄소 안정동위원소비는 -26.5‰에서 -8.4‰로 넓은 범위를 보였으며, 저서동물의 탄소 안정동위원소비는 -17.8‰에서 -12.1‰로 먹이원의 탄소 안정동위원소 범위 내에 존재하였다. 해조류 중 녹조류와 SOM을 제외한 먹이원의 질소 안정동위원소비 ($5.7{\pm}1.0$‰)는 저서동물($11.8{\pm}1.9$‰)에 비하여 가벼운 것으로 나타나, 기존의 연구와 유사한 경향을 보였다. 탄소와 질소 안정동위원소비 분석을 통하여 저서동물은 세 그룹으로 나누어질 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 이는 각 그룹 내 저서동물의 먹이원 및 생태적 지위가 유사함을 의미한다. 또한 각 그룹에 대한 BMA의 먹이 기여도가 매우 큰 것으로 파악되었으며 이와 같은 연구 결과를 통해서 영흥도 조간대 갯벌 생태계에 있어 BMA가 가장 기초적인 생물자원이라는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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