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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2021.23.2.122

Considerations and Alternative Approaches to the Estimation of Local Abundance of Legally Protected Species, the Fiddler Crab, Austruca lactea  

Yoo, Jae-Won (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Kim, Chang-Soo (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Park, Mi-Ra (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Jeong, Su-Young (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Lee, Chae-Lin (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Kim, Sungtae (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Ahn, Dong-Sik (Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc.)
Lee, Chang-Gun (Korea Fisheries Infrastructure Public Agency)
Han, Donguk (PGA Eco&bio Diversity Institute)
Back, Yonghae (Wetland Korea Institute)
Park, Young Cheol (New Water Tec Co. Ltd.)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.23, no.2, 2021 , pp. 122-132 More about this Journal
Abstract
We reviewed the methods employed in Korean tidal flat surveys to measure the local abundance of the endangered wildlife and marine protected species, the fiddler crab, Austruca lactea. A complete census for infinite population is impossible even in a limited habitat within a tidal flat, and density estimates from samples strongly vary due to diverse biological and ecological factors. The habitat boundaries and areas shift with periodicities or rhythmic activities of organisms as well as measurement errors. Hence the local abundance calculated from density and habitat areas should be regarded as transient. This conjecture was valid based on the spatio-temporal variations of the density averages, standard error ranges, and spatial distribution of the crab, A. lactea observed for 3 years (2015-2017) in Songdo tidal flat in Incheon. We proposed the potential habitat areas using the occurrence probability of 50% from logistic regression model, reflecting the importance of habitat conservation value as an alternative to local abundance. The spatial shape of potential habitat predicted from a generalized model would remain constant over time unless the species' critical environmental conditions change rapidly. The species-specific model is expected to be used for the introduction of desired species in future habitat restoration/creation projects.
Keywords
Endangered Species; Fiddler Crab; Habitat Area; Local Abundance; Marine Protected Species; Tidal Flat;
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