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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2011.17.1.015

Species Composition and Seasonal Variation of Fish Assemblages in Sargassum Beds in Gamak Bay, Korea  

Yoon, Ho-Seop (Faculty of Marine Technology, College of Fisheries and Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
An, Yun-Keun (Faculty of Marine Technology, College of Fisheries and Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
Choi, Sang-Duk (Faculty of Marine Technology, College of Fisheries and Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.17, no.1, 2011 , pp. 15-21 More about this Journal
Abstract
Species composition and seasonal variation of fish assemblages in Sargassum beds in Gamak Bay was determined using fish samples collected monthly by a surrounding net from October 2008 to September 2009. A total of 21 species, 582 individuals and 5,345.1 g of fishes were collected during the study period and Perciformes accounted for 47.6 % of the total number of species. Takifugu niphobles, Engraulis japonicus and Lateolabrax japonicus predominated in number, accounting for 55 % of the total number of individuals. Higher number of species and individuals occurred in June and in September-October. Species were grouped into three by cluster analysis: A) dominant species such as Leiognathus nuchalis and Takifugu niphobles, B) fish collected mainly in spring such as Sebastes inermis, Chaenogobius heptacanthus, Pterogobius zonoleucus, Pholis nebulosa, and Trachyrhamphus serratus, and C) fish collected mainly in autumn such as Engraulis japonicus, Lateolabrax japonicus, and Hyporhamphus sajori.
Keywords
Sargassum beds; Fish assemblages; Species composition; Seasonal variation; Gamak Bay;
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