Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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A Study on Transport Characteristics of Organic and Inorganic Carbons in the Open Estuary of the Tamjin River, Korea

탐진강 열린하구에서 탄소물질의 성상별 이동 특성 연구

  • Park, Hyung-Geun (Division of Basic Research, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Ock, Giyoung (Division of Basic Research, National Institute of Ecology)
  • 박형근 (국립생태원 생태기반연구실) ;
  • 옥기영 (국립생태원 생태기반연구실)
  • Received : 2018.11.10
  • Accepted : 2018.12.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

This paper represents an investigation into the pattern of carbon transportation and composition on an open estuary in the transition zone between the river and marine environment in Tamjin River where stream water flows into the Gangjin Bay. To conduct the study, seven plots were established along an environmental gradient from river and estuary to the ocean. Surface water samples were collected thrice during the summer rainfalls and non-flooding seasons in 2017. The samples were then measured for the concentrations of dissolved organic carbon ([DOC]), particulate organic carbon ([POC]) and dissolved inorganic carbon ([DIC]). An analysis of the results showed that [POC] did not increase in the river even during the summer rainfall. However, [DOC] increased resulting in a higher [DOC]:[POC] ratios for the non-flooding season compared to summer rainfall events. On the other hand, the marine site of the estuary bay showed the highest [DIC] which was stable relative to those of river sites. The results suggest that in an open estuary zone, river and ocean supplied the open estuary zone with different types of carbon materials; mainly DOC supplied from the river and DIC sourced from the ocean.

본 연구는 탐진강 유역의 열린하구 강진만에서 하천과 해양 간의 성상별 탄소물질의 이동 특성을 파악하였다. 탐진강에서는 대부분의 탄소물질이 DOC 형태로 강하구로 유출되며, 하구로 오면서 조간대에 펼쳐진 갈대군락지에서 POC가 국지적으로 공급되고 있었다. 이에 반해 강진만에서는 DIC의 조성비가 탐진강에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 이러한 무기탄소는 주로 해양에서 공급되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 종합해보면, 탐진강 열린하구는 하천과 바다의 영향이 상호 교차하는 지역으로 강에서는 유기탄소의 공급이 바다에서는 무기탄소의 공급이 주로 이루어져서, 탄소물질의 하구순환이 이루어지고 있음을 파악하였다. 이상과 같이 열린하구에서의 탄소조성 변화를 파악함으로써 하천과 하구, 해양 생태계 간의 환경특성에 따른 탄소공급원을 이해할 수 있었으며, 향후 보다 종합적인 연구를 위해 국내의 닫힌 하구와의 비교 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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