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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2014.32.2.138

Effect of Sand Extraction on Meiobenthic Community of Jangbong-do in the Eastern Yellow Sea of Korea  

Kang, Teawook (Ocean Science Research Department, KIOST)
Min, Won-Gi (East Sea Research, KIOST Hujeong)
Hong, Jae-Sang (Department of Oceanography, College of Natural Science Inha University)
Kim, Dongsung (East Sea Research, KIOST Hujeong)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.32, no.2, 2014 , pp. 138-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of the study survey was to determine the effect of marine sand extraction on community composition and rate of recolonization of the meiobenthos following cessation of mining activities. Because of meiobenthic distribution in nature, high abundance, intimate association with sediments, fast reproduction, benthic larva period, sensitivity to pollution and rapid life histories, meiobenthos are widely regarded as ideal organisms to study the potential ecological indicator of natural and anthropogenic stresses. The community structure of meiobenthos was studied at seven stations within sandy tidal and sub tidal zones in Jangbongdo in the Yellow Sea, Korea from Aug. 2006 to Dec. 2007. Meiobenthic samples were collected by three core samples, with a 3.6 cm in diameter, from each sediment sample taken with a Smith-McIntyre Grab. It was found that sand mining often causes complete removal of the sediment and the damage to the habitats of meiobenthos. This study in the effect showed that sand mining resulted in a reduction in total abundance and biomass of meiobenthos in mining area. The finding of this study further showed that initial restoration of abundance and biomass within one year of the cessation of sand mining.
Keywords
Yellow Sea; subtidal zone; grain size;
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