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Community Structures of Macrozoobenthos in the Subtidal Area of the Nakdong River estuary, Korea

낙동강 하구 조하대 대형저서동물의 군집구조

  • 서진영 (한국해양과학기술원 남해특성연구센터) ;
  • 김정현 (한국해양과학기술원 남해특성연구센터) ;
  • 최진우 (한국해양과학기술원 남해특성연구센터)
  • Received : 2016.07.18
  • Accepted : 2016.08.30
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

In order to see the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of macrobenthic fauna in subtidal areas of Nakdong River estuary, benthic fauna samples were collected seasonally at 8 sites in subtidal areas of Nakdong River estuary from February, 2013 to November, 2015. Sandy sediment facies was found in the southern part of the barrier islands in Nakdong River estuary while muddy sediment facies occupied at sites in offshore areas. The bottom salinity of the study area was measured greater than 30 psu during the study period. The mean species richness and density were estimated as 266 species and $859ind\;m^{-2}$, respectively. Polychaete worms were the most abundant fauna group, and four polychaete species such as Goniada maculata, Sternaspis chinensis, Magelona japonica, and Heteromastus filiformis occurred as dominant species in this study area. Pseudopolydora kempi known as an opportunistic species occurred dominantly only in August, 2013. From the multivariate analyses, the macrobenthic fauna in the subtidal area of the Nakdong River estuary could be divided into 2 assemblages that each occupied sites near barrier islands and offshore areas by sediment facies.

낙동강 하구역 조하대에 서식하는 대형저서동물의 계절별 군집구조를 파악하기 위해 2013년 2월부터 2015년 11월까지 8개 정점을 선정하여 연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과, 울타리섬 남쪽의 정점들과 낙동강 수로역의 정점들에서 모래함량이 높게 나타났고, 수심이 20 m 이상 되는 곳의 정점들에서는 니질 함량이 높게 나타났다. 낙동강 조하대 해역은 저층 염분이 조사기간 동안 30 psu 수준을 보여 담수에 의한 혼합은 매우 적은 것으로 나타났다. 조사기간 동안 낙동강 조하대 해역에서 출현한 대형저서동물은 총 266종, 서식밀도는 859개체 $m^{-2}$였으며, 다모류의 비중이 출현 분류군 중 가장 높았다. 본 연구해역에서 출현한 대형저서동물의 주요 우점종은 Goniada maculata, Sternaspis chinensis, Magelona japonica, Heteromastus filiformis 등이었고, 2013년 8월에 Pseudopolydora kempi가 일시적으로 대량 출현하였다. 집괴분석 결과, 낙동강 하구역 조하대 대형저서동물의 분포는 퇴적상에 따라 구분이 되었는데, 울타리섬 인접 천해 사질해역에서는 G. maculata, 바깥쪽의 니질해역에서는 S. chinensis와 M. japonica가 우점하는 군집이 분포하고 있었다.

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