Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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Effect of Individual Breeding and Feeding on the Growth of Juvenile Mauremys reevesii

개별 사육 및 먹이 급여가 멸종위기종 남생이 유체 성장에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2018.01.24
  • Accepted : 2018.04.24
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Mauremys reevesii is a Korean endemic turtle, and designed as an endangered species and national monument in South Korea. Recently, the population of the species has been dramatically declining because of habitat destruction, pollution and illegal capture. Moreover, small population size, difficulty of securing individuals, and lack of research are factors that impede the effective management of the species. In this study, we tested the effect of individual breeding and feeding on the seven juveniles of M. reevesii. Our results showed individual breeding and feeding were guaranteed the effective growth and development. Noticeable growth was confirmed in both body weight and carapace length. Moreover, the size difference among the individuals appeared at the start of this study decreased at the end of this study. Artificial breeding during the wither season was not caused disorders on the growth, behavior and morphology. This individual breeding may lead to effective growth and development, and it will be a way to increase the survival rate when the juveniles released into the wild.

멸종위기야생생물 (II급)임과 동시에 천연기념물(제453호)로 지정되어 있는 남생이(Mauremys reevesii)는 서식지파괴, 환경오염, 불법 포획 등의 원인으로 매우 빠르게 감소하고 있는 토종 파충류이다. 하지만 적은 개체수와 개체확보의 어려움, 연구의 부족은 남생이의 효과적인 관리를 저해하는 요소가 된다. 본 연구에서는 국립공원연구원에서 관리중인 남생이 유체 7개체를 대상으로 개별 먹이 급여가 개체에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 연구 결과, 개별 사육 및 먹이 급여는 각 개체의 특성을 고려한 먹이 급여를 가능하게 하였다. 또한 모든 개체의 체중과 등껍질 길이에서 뚜렷한 성장과 발달이 나타났으며, 이는 연구 전 통합사육에서 나타났던 개체 간에 크기 차이를 줄이는데 영향을 주었다. 게다가 동면기인 겨울철 인위적인 사육은 개체들의 성장, 행동, 외부형태에서의 가시적인 문제를 일으키지 않았다. 이러한 개별 사육은 남생이 유체들의 효과적인 성장과 발달을 유도할 수 있으며, 야생으로 방생할 때 생존율을 높이는 방안이 될 것이다.

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