Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.7850/jkso.2021.26.3.167

Analysis of Macrobenthic Community Structure in an Intertidal Flat in Hakseong-ri, Boryeong, Korea  

YANG, DONGWOO (Department of Ecology and Conservation, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea)
LEE, JUNG-HO (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Anyang University)
KIM, HARYUN (East Sea Research Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology)
BAE, HANNA (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University)
PARK, JINSOON (Department of Convergence Study on the Ocean Science and Technology & Department of Ocean Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
KIM, HYE SEON (Department of Ecology and Conservation, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea)
Publication Information
The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY / v.26, no.3, 2021 , pp. 167-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate temporal and spatial distribution of macrobenthic community and elucidate effects of environmental factors on change of community structure in an intertidal flat, Hakseong-ri, Boryeong, Korea. Field surveys were seasonally conducted to collect samples of sediment and macrobenthos using can core in triplicate at nine stations in 2016 and 2017. Our results showed that sediment had high mud content (above 60%) in most samples and mean content of loss on ignition was 2.3% in 2016. A total of 79 species was collected in the study site during the study period. Mean density and biomass were 611 ind./m2 and 64.1 gWWt/m2, respectively. Heteromastus filiformis was the dominant species (48.6%, 297 ind./m2) followed by Macrophthalmus japonicus (10.1%, 62 ind./m2) and Upogebia major (6.9%, 42 ind./m2). Three assembly groups resulted from cluster analysis were more distinguished by interaction between organisms and frequency of dominant species than by physical and chemical environment characteristics. In addition, macrobenthic community in the Hakseong intertidal flat showed seasonal changes based on non metric multidimensional scaling using species abundance.
Keywords
Hakseong-ri; Intertidal flat; Macrobenthic community; Cluster analysis;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 6  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Sakamoto, Y., S. Yamamoto and S. Iwamura, 1987. Propagation experiment of shellfishes (mud shrimp control experiment). Report of the Nori Research Institute, pp. 125-156.
2 Seo, I.S., B.M. Choi, K.B. Kim, M.H. Kim, K.T. Yoon, M.B. Shon, C.H. Hwang, J.U. Lee, J.Y. Park and M.H. Son, 2009. Community structure of macrobenthic invertebrates on the Gwaneumpo Tidal Flat, Hallyeohaesang National Park, Korea. Korean J. of Nature Conservation. 7: 231-245.   DOI
3 Koo, B.J., S.H. Shin, H.J. Woo, E.S. Kim and J.G. Je, 2008. Changes in macrobenthic community structure on Gunsan tidal flat after the closing of the Saemangeum 4th dyke. Ocean and Polar Res., 30: 497-507.   DOI
4 Hong, S.K., C.H. Koh, R.R. Harris, J.E. Kim, J.S. Lee and B.S. Ihm, 2010. Land use in Korean tidal wetlands: impacts and management strategies. Environmental management, 45: 1014-1026.   DOI
5 Hong, J.S. and I.S. Seo, 2001. The community ecology of benthic macrofauna on the Cheokjeon tidal flat, Incheon, Korea. 1. Community Structure. J. Kor. Soc. Oceanogr., 6: 190-200.
6 Hong, J.S., R.H. Jung, I.S. Seo, K.T. Yoon, B.M. Choi and J.W. Yoo, 1997. How are the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of benthic macrofaunal communities affected by the construction of Shihwa Dike in the west coast of Korea?. Korean J Fish Aquat Sci., 30: 882-895.
7 Hong, J.S. and S.P. Yoon, 2000. Zonation of the exposed sandy beach macrofauna in Okjukpo, Taechongdo, Korea. J. Kor. Soc. Oceanogr., 5: 146-156.
8 Jang, S.Y. and H.C. Shin, 2016. Differences in the community structures of macrobenthic polychaetes from farming grounds and natural habitats in Gamak bay, J. Korean Soc. Mar. Environ. Energy, 19: 297-309.   DOI
9 Jeon, S.R., S. Hong, Y. Choi, Y.S. Cho and J.H. Song, 2019. Comparison of sedimentary environmental characteristic of tidal flats on the west coast of Korea depending on the habitation of mud shrimp Upogebia major. Korean J Fish Aquat Sci., 52: 656-665.   DOI
10 Seo, I.S. and J.S. Hong, 2004. The community ecology of benthic macrofauna on the Cheokjeon tidal flat, Incheon, Korea 2. Spatio-temporal distribution patterns of the major dominant species. J. Korean Soc. Oceanogr., 9: 93-105.
11 Shannon, C.E. and W. Weaver, 1963. The mathematical theory of communication, University of Illinois press, Urbana, 117 pp.
12 Shin, H.C. and C.H. Koh, 1990. Temporal and spatial variation of polychaete community in Kwangyang Bay, southern coast of Korea. J. Oceanol. Soc. Korea, 25: 205-2l6.
13 Shin, H.C., S.W. Park, J.H. Lee and H.S. Lim, 2017. Macrobenthic community analysis on the tidal flat of Garolim Bay, western coast of Korea. Korean J. Malacol., 33: 119-129.   DOI
14 Levin, L.A., D.F. Boesch, A. Covich, C. Dahm, C. ErsUus, K.C. Ewel, R.T. Kneib, A. Moldenke, M.A. Palmer, P. Snelgrove, D. Strayer and J.M. Weslawski, 2001. The function of marine critical transition zones and the importance of sediment biodiversity. Ecosystems, 4: 430-451.   DOI
15 Lee, J.H., O.H. Yu, H.G. Lee and J.Y. Park, 2004. Effect of environmental variables on the inter-and subtidal macrobenthic communities in the Iwon Dike area. Korean J Fish Aquat Sci., 37: 295-306.   DOI
16 Koh, C.H. and H.C. Shin, 1988. Environmental characteristics and distribution of macrobenthos in a mudflat of the west coast of Korea (Yellow Sea). Neth. J. Sea Res., 22: 279-290.   DOI
17 Koo, B.J., S.H. Shin and H.J. Woo, 2005. Distribution of benthic macrofauna in subtidal area and on sand flat of Sindu-ri coast, Korea. J Kor Wetl Soc, 7: 69-88.
18 Lim, H.S. and J.S. Hong, 1997. Ecology of the macrozoobenthos in Chinhae Bay, Korea 3. Community structure. Korean J Fish Aquat Sci., 30: 175-187.
19 An, S.M., J.H. Lee, H.J. Woo, B.J. Koo, H.G. Lee, J.W. Yoo and J.G. Je, 2006. Benthic environment and macrofaunal community changes during the dike construction in Saemangeum subtidal area, Korea. Ocean and Polar Res., 28: 369-383.   DOI
20 Kinoshita, K., M. Wada, K. Kogure and T. Furota, 2008. Microbial activity and accumulation of organic matter in the burrow of the mud shrimp, Upogebia major (Crustacea: Thalassinidea). Mar Biol., 153: 277-283.   DOI
21 Koh, C.H. and J.S. Khim, 2014. The Korean tidal flat of the Yellow Sea: physical setting, ecosystem and management. Ocean Coast Manag., 102: 398-414.   DOI
22 Ryu, J., J.S. Khim, J.W. Choi, H.C. Shin, S. An, J. Park, D. Kang, C.H. Lee and C.H. Koh, 2011b. Environmentally associated spatial changes of a macrozoobenthic community in the Saemangeum tidal flat, Korea. J. Sea Res., 65: 390-400.   DOI
23 Snelgrove, P.V.R. and C.A. Butman, 1994. Animal-sediment relationships revisited: cause versus effect. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev., 32: 111-177.
24 Tamaki, A., B. Ingole, K. Ikebe, K. Muramatsu, M. Taka and M. Tanaka, 1997. Life history of the ghost shrimp, Callianassa japonica Ortmann (Decapoda: Thalassinidea), on an intertidal sandflat in western Kyushu, Japan. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol., 210: 223-250.   DOI
25 Ryu, J., J.S. Khim, S.G. Kang, D. Kang, C.H. Lee and C.H. Koh, 2011a. The impact of heavy metal pollution gradients in sediments on benthic macrofauna at population and community levels. Environ. Pollut., 159: 2622-2629.   DOI
26 Frey, R.W., J.S. Hong, J.D. Howard, B.K. Park and S.J. Han, 1987. Zonation of benthos on a macrotidal flat, Inchon, Korea. Senckenb. Marit., 19: 295-329.
27 Chungnam Institute, 2016. Ecological restoration plan of coastal and estuary in Chungcheongnam-do.
28 An, S.M. and C.H. Koh, 1992. Environments and distribution of benthic animals on the Mangyung-Dongjin tidal flat, west coast of Korea. J Oceanol Soc Korea, 27: 78-90.
29 Bray, J.R. and J.T. Curtis, 1957. An ordination of the upland forest communities of southern Wisconsin. Ecol. Monogr., 27: 326-349.
30 Chungnam Development Institute, 2007. Chungcheongnam-wide ecological network research for building a natural environment. pp. 809.
31 Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), 2018. The Korean standard method for the examination of marine environment, Marine Environment Management Act.
32 Lim, K.H., 2007. Long-term variation of benthic environment and macro faunal community on tidal flat with the progress of Saemangeum sea dike construcion. Ph.D. Thesis, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, pp. 214-247.
33 Heip, C.H.R., P.M.J. Herman, J.J. Middelburg, L. Moodley, H. Soetaert and T. Ysebaert, 2005. The ecology of estuarine intertidal flats the example of the Westerschelde. In: The Intertidal Ecosystem: The Value of Ireland's Shores, edited by Wilson, J.G, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, pp.179-195.
34 Hong, J.S., 2013. Biology of the mud shrimp Upogebia major (de Haan, 1841), with particular reference to pest management for shrimp control in Manila clam bed in the west coast of Korea. Ocean and Polar Res., 35: 323-349.   DOI
35 Kim, J.C., C.W. Ma and Y.H. Jung, 2015. Benthic environment and community structure of macrobenthos at the tidal flats in Chung-nam, Korea. Korean J Fish Aquat Sci., 48: 104-115.   DOI
36 Folk, R.L. and W.C. Ward, 1957. Brazos River bar: A study in the significance of grain size parameters. J. Sediment. Petrol., 27: 3-26.   DOI
37 Oksanen, J., F.G. Blanchet, M. Friendly, R. Kindt, P. Legendre, D. McGlinn, P.R. Minchin, R.B. O'Hara, G.L. Simpson, P. Solymos, M.H.H. Stevens, E. Szoecs and H. Wagner, 2013. vegan: Community Ecology Package. R package version 2.5-6, https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=vegan.
38 Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), 2019. The tidal flat area survey in 2018.
39 Nam, J., K.H. Son and J.S. Khim, 2015. Multiple implications of the restoration of coastal wetland ecosystem and the establishment of a strategic restoration framework. Ocean and Polar Res., 37: 211-223.   DOI
40 Moon, Y.M., K. Kim and J.C. Yoo, 2020. Estimating habitat carrying capacity of shorebirds in the intertidal mudflat. Ocean and Polar Res., 42: 21-31.
41 Lorenzen, C.J., 1967. Determination of chlorophyll and pheopigments: spectrophotometric equations 1. Limnol. Oceanogr., 12: 343-346.   DOI
42 Margalef, R., 1958. Information theory in ecology. Gen. Syst., 3: 157-175.
43 Lim, H.S., K.Y. Park, B.S. Ihm, J.S. Lee and S.D. Chu, 1997. Macrozoobenthic community on the mud-tidal flat around Mokpo coastal area, Korea. Korean J. Ecol, 20: 355-365.
44 Jung, Y.H., K.T. Yoon, H.S. Park and C.W. Ma, 2013. Spatial distribution and community structure of macrobenthos on the sandy shore of Anmyeondo, Korea. Ocean Polar Res, 35: 27-37.   DOI
45 McNaughton, S.J., 1968. Structure and function in California grasslands. Ecology, 49: 962-972.   DOI
46 R Core Team, 2016. R: A language and environment for statistical computing. R foundation for statistical computing, Vienna, Austria.
47 Lee, J.H. and J. Ryu, 2018. Short-term variations in spatial distribution of the macrozoobenthic community near the Geum river estuary, Korea. J. Korean Soc. Mar. Environ. Energy, 21: 368-380.   DOI
48 Park, J., S.J. Song, J. Ryu, B.O. Kwon, S. Hong, H. Bae, J.W. Choi and J.S. Khim, 2014. Macrozoobenthos of Korean tidal flats: A review on species assemblages and distribution. Ocean Coast Manag., 102: 483-492.   DOI
49 Pearson, T.H. and R. Rosenberg, 1978. Macrobenthic succession in relation to organic enrichment and pollution of the marine environment. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Annu. Rev., 16: 229-311.
50 Pielou, E.C., 1966. The measurement of diversity in different types of biological collections. J. Theoret. Biol., 13: 131-144.   DOI