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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.7.943

Changes in Benthic Polychaete Community after Fish Farm Relocation in the South Coast of Korea  

Park, Sohyun (Marine Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Kim, Sunyoung (Marine Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Sim, Bo-Ram (Fisheries Resources and Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Park, Se-jin (Marine Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Kim, Hyung Chul (Research and Development Planning Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Yoon, Sang-Pil (Marine Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.7, 2021 , pp. 943-953 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate sediment recovery after the relocation of fish cage farms, by examining the changes in sediments and the benthic polychaete community. A preliminary survey was carried out in October 2017, before the relocation of the farms, and monthly surveys were conducted from November 2017 to October 2018 after the farms were moved. Subsequently, it was conducted every 2-3 months until October 2020. The survey was carried out at three stations (Farm1-3) at the location of the removed fish farms and at three control stations (Con1-3) without farms. The overall organic carbon content of the farm stations was higher than the control stations, but it gradually decreased after the farm was demolished, and there was no statistically significant difference about one year after the relocation of the farms (p<0.05). In the benthic polychaete community, abiotic community appeared at the farm stations in the summer, and consequently, the community transitioned to a low-diversity region with the predominant species Capitella capitata, which is an indicator of pollution. Until the abiotic period in the summer of the next year, the species diversity increased and the proportion of indicator species decreased, showing a tendency of recovering the benthic polychaete community, and these changes were repeated every year. In this study, the abiotic community appeared every year owing to the topographical characteristics, but as the survey progressed, the period of abiotic occurrence became shorter and the process of community recovery progressed expeditiously. Biological recovery of sediments after the relocation of the fish farms is still in progress, and it is imperative to study recovery trends through continuous monitoring.
Keywords
Benthic polychaete community; Fish farm relocation; Benthic recovery; Organic enrichment; Benthic health index;
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