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Seasonal Variation of Dissolved Methane Concentration and Flux in the Nakdong Estuary

낙동강 하구의 용존 메탄 분포와 메탄 플럭스의 계절변화

  • RYU, JEHEE (Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University) ;
  • AN, SOONMO (Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2016.07.09
  • Accepted : 2016.08.25
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

The spatio-temporal variations of the dissolved methane concentration were investigated and the methane budget was estimated in the Nakdong Estuary in January, September, and November of 2014. Dissolved methane showed seasonal variation (21~874 nM) with high concentration in summer due to enhanced temperature and fresh water discharge. Decreasing trends of dissolved methane from the river to the estuary were consistent in all seasons showing the main source of the estuarine methane is river discharge. However, the decreasing trends were modified seasonally due to the local sources such as organic-rich sediments in intertidal zone or near the estuarine barrage. Dissolved methane concentration in the Nakdong Estuary was high, compared to other estuaries probably due to the well developed wetland in Nakdong-river system and stagnation effect from barrages and dams. Dominant sink for the Nakdong estuarine methane was outflux into the atmosphere. Relatively long residence time (produced by barrier island and estuarine dam) in the estuary might provide the enough time for the outgassing.

낙동강 하구역의 메탄 분포에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 알아보기 위하여, 2014년 1월, 9월, 11월 낙동강 하구에서 수층 메탄 농도의 시공간 분포를 살펴보고, 하구 내 메탄의 유입과 유출을 정량화하였다. 수층 메탄 농도는 21~874 nM의 범위를 보였으며, 수온과 유량의 영향으로 인해 겨울보다 여름에 더 높은 값을 보였다. 메탄은 주로 육상으로부터 강물을 통해 하구로 유입되기 때문에 상류에서 바다로 갈수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 조간대나 둑 인근의 유기물이 풍부한 퇴적물 등 또 다른 메탄 유입원이 국지적으로 영향을 미친 결과, 계절에 따라 공간 분포 패턴이 다르게 나타났다. 다른 연안 지역과 비교하였을 때 낙동강 하구 수층 메탄 농도는 높은 편이었다. 이는 유역에 발달한 호소 환경과 둑의 정체 효과로 인해 강물 메탄 유입이 많기 때문으로 판단된다. 하굿둑 외측에서 메탄의 거동을 정량화한 결과 메탄은 주로 담수를 통해 유입되며 대기를 통해 유출되는 것으로 추정되었다. 낙동강 하구가 면적 당 높은 대기 방출을 보이는 이유는 울타리 섬이나 하굿둑 등에 의해 체류시간이 길어져 수층 메탄이 대기로 방출될 시간이 많아진 결과로 추정된다.

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