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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.4.500

Community Structure and Health Assessment of Macrobenthos in Tidal Flats along the West Coast of Korea in Spring and Summer  

Ong, Giho (Tidal Flat Research Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Jeon, Seung Ryul (Tidal Flat Research Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Koo, Jun Ho (Tidal Flat Research Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Park, Jong-Woo (Tidal Flat Research Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Jeung, Hee-Do (Tidal Flat Research Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Kang, Jung-Ha (Aquaculture Industry Research Division, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NIFS)
Cho, Yoon-Sik (Marine and Fisheries Environment Impact Assessment Center, NIFS)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.4, 2021 , pp. 500-509 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the characteristics of a macrobenthos community and sediment environment and assessed the health of tidal flats along the west coast of Korea. A survey was conducted from Ganghwa-do to Mokpo, Jeollanam-do in April (spring) and August (summer) 2017, and April (spring) 2018. The sediment grain sizes in the Chungcheongnam-do region were coarser, and the sediment in the Gyeonggi-do·Incheon, Jeollanam-do, and Jeollabuk-do regions were finer. A total of 140 macrobenthic species were collected from this study and using a cluster similarity analysis of the macrobenthos community, they were divided into four groups. Group2 was associated with Manila clam farm stations, and Ruditapes phillipinarum, Nephtys polybranchia and Lumbrineris nipponica were dominant. Group4 included some sites with finer sediment composed relatively, and Eteone longa and Nemertea unid. appeared at a high frequency. From the health assessment of the western tidal flat, the ISEP and BHI indices had a "High status," and the AMBI index had a "Good status." In conclusion, the tidal flats along the west coast of Korea have good ecological health. However, pollution indicator species such as Theora lata and Capitella capitata have appeared in some areas. Therefore, periodic administration and interventions are necessary to prevent deterioration of the tidal flat environment.
Keywords
Tidal flat; west coast of Korea; Sediment environment; Macrobenthos; Manila clam farm; Health assessment; AMBI; ISEP; BHI;
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