한국환경생태학회지 (Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology)

  • 제33권2호
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  • Pages.187-201
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  • 2019
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  • 1229-3857(pISSN)
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  • 2288-131X(eISSN)
한국환경생태학회 (Korean Society of Environment and Ecology)
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금강본류의 건강성 평가를 위한 어류생태 및 수질 특성분석

Analysis of Fish Ecology and Water Quality for Health Assessments of Geum - River Watershed

  • 박윤정 (충남대학교 교육대학원 교육학과(생물교육 전공)) ;
  • 이상재 (환경부 새만금지방환경청) ;
  • 안광국 (충남대학교 생명시스템과학대학 생명과학과)
  • Park, Yun-Jeong (Education Graduate Course Chungnam National Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Jae (Saemangeum Regional Environmental Office) ;
  • An, Kwang Guk (Dept. of Biological Science, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National Univ.)
  • 투고 : 2018.08.07
  • 심사 : 2019.02.26
  • 발행 : 2019.04.30
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초록

본 연구에서는 2008년 6월과 2009년 5월 조사기간 동안 금강의 상 중 하류부의 14개 지점을 선정해서 이 화학적 수질의 특성을 파악하였으며 어류군집의 분포 및 길드 분석과 어류생물통합지수(Fish Assessment Index, FAI)의 다변수 8개 메트릭을 이용해 금강 수계의 건강도를 평가하였다. 수질 변수 평균 변화를 분석해 본 결과 중상류지점은 수질변수의 변이양상이 크게 없었고 갑천과 미호천이 합류되는 지점부터 유기물질이 축적되어 수질 변수가 급격한 변이양상을 보였다. 이 화학적 수질 특성을 분석한 결과, 미호천과 갑천이 합류되는 하류지점부터 BOD, COD, TN, TP, Cond, Chl-a는 증가하는 경향을 보였고 DO는 감소하여 부영양화와 녹조현상이 진행되고 있는 것으로 사료된다. 어류 군집 분석 결과, 종 풍부도지수와 종 다양도 지수는 중상류지점에서는 증가한 양상을 보인 반면 하류구간에서는 감소하는 양상을 보여 상류는 생태적 안정성은 양호하고 하류는 생태적으로 비교적 불안정한 것으로 보였다. 어류종 분포 분석결과 우점종은 피라미(Zacco platypus)이며 전체 어종의 20.9%를 차지하였고 아우점종은 참갈겨니(Zacco koreanus)가 13.1%를 차지했다. 어류 내성도 및 섭식길드 특성 분석에 따르면, 중상류지점에는 민감종, 충식성 그리고 여울성 어종이 우점한 반면 미호천이 유입되면서 하수종말처리장 오염원으로 영향을 받는 하류구간부터 내성종, 잡식성 그리고 정수성 어종 우점에 결정적인 영향을 준 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 우리는 수질 상태를 개선하기 위해 특히 도심 오염원의 부하량을 줄이도록 노력해야 하며 수생태계 보존과 복원에 관심이 필요한 것으로 요구된다.

This study examined the physicochemical water quality and evaluated the ecological health in 14 sites of Geum River (upstream, mid-stream, and downstream) using the fish community distribution and guilds and eight multi-variable matrices of FAI (Fish Assessment Index) during June 2008-May 2009. The analysis of the water quality variables showed no significant variation in the upstream and mid-stream but a sharp variation due to the accumulation of organic matter from the point where the treated water of Gap and Miho streams flew. The analysis of physicochemical water properties showed that BOD, COD, TN, TP, Cond, and Chl-a tended to increase while DO decreased to cause eutrophication and algae development from the downstream where Miho and Gap stream merged. The analysis of fish community showed that the species richness index and species diversity index increased in the mid-stream area but decreased in the downstream area, indicating the stable ecosystem in the upper stream and the relatively unstable ecosystem in the downstream. The analysis of the species distribution showed that the dominant species were Zacco platypus that accounted for 20.9% of all fish species and Zacco koreanus that accounted for 13.1%. The analysis of the fish tolerance and feeding guild characteristics showed that the sensitive species, the insectivore species, and the aquatic species were dominant in the mid-stream point. On the other hand, contaminants from the sewage water treatment plant of Miho stream had a profound effect in the downstream to show the dominance of tolerant species, omnivorous species, and lentic species. Therefore, it is necessary to improve water quality by reducing the load of urban pollutants and to pay attention to the conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems.

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