Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2019.28.2.169

Assessment of Biological Water Quality Using Epilithic Diatoms in the Upper Region of Nakdong River  

Choi, Jaesin (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Chae, Hyunsik (Korea Polar Research Institute)
Kim, Han-Soon (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Publication Information
Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.28, no.2, 2019 , pp. 169-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study assessed biological water quality using epilithic diatoms in the Yeong river, Naeseong stream and Wi stream in the upper region of the Nakdong river from May to October 2016. Epilithic diatoms were not mobile, so they could reflect long-term water quality. The sampled epilithic diatoms were identified a total 158 taxa which were composed to 2 orders, 3 suborders, 8 families, 34 genera, 143 species and 15 varieties. Dominant species were Achnanthes convergens and Achnanthes minutissima at Yeong river, Nitzschia inconspicua at Naeseong stream, and Achnanthes minutissima, Cocconeis placentula var. lineata and Navicula minima at Wi stream. As a result of the CCA, Electrical conductivity, total nitrogen and total phosphorus were important factors determining the diatom species composition in the upper region of the Nakdong river. The correlation between diatom indices (DAIpo & TDI) measured to be high in the correlation coefficient (0.87) from the result of correlation analysis. In the result of the assessment of biological water quality using DAIpo and TDI, Yeong river was rated as class A at most sites. Naeseong stream was rated as class C to D at all sites except for N1 which was rated as Class A. Wi stream was rated as class B to C for DAIpo of W1, and TDI was rated as class D. The assessment of biological water quality at this site showed inferior TDI result compared to that of DAIpo. DAIpo and TDI of W2 were rated as class A to D, and the water quality has changed a lot. W3 and W4 were mostly rated as class B and C respectively.
Keywords
Epilithic diatom; DAIpo; TDI; Nakdong river; Assessment of biological water quality;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Hendey, NI. 1974. The permanganate method for cleaning freshly gathered diatoms. Microscopy. 32: 423-426.
2 Hwang SJ, Kim NY, Won DH, An KK, Lee JK, Kim CS. 2006. Biological assessment of water quality by using epilithic diatoms in major river systems (Geum, Youngsan, Seomjin River). Korean Journal of Korean Society on Water quality. 22(5): 784-795. [Korean Literature]
3 Kelly MG, Whitton BA. 1995. The trophic Diatom Index: a new index for monitoring eutrophication in rivers. Journal of Applied Phycology. 7: 433-444.   DOI
4 Kim HN, Park HK, Park SJ, Lee OM. 2012a. Biological water quality assessment of Joyang-river located at the upper region of North Han-river using DAIpo and TDI. Journal of Ecology and Environment. 45(3): 289-301. [Korean Literature]
5 Kim JW, Ree Y, Lee OM. 2012b. The epilithic diatom community and water quality assessment in Pyengchang river and inflow streams of Gangwon-do. Journal of korean society on water environment. 28(4): 531-537. [Korean Literature]
6 Cho KJ. 2012. Freshwater diatoms V: Achnanthes et al. Algal Flora of Korea Vol. 3. No. 7. National Institute of Biological Resources. Ministry of Environment. p. 132. [Korean Literature]
7 Kim YJ, Sin KA, Lee OM. 2009. Water quality asseaaed by DAIpo and TDI of Bokha stream and Dal stream in South-han river. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology. 27(4): 414-424. [Korean Literature]
8 Kim YJ. 2001. An Assessment of Organic Pollution using Attached Diatom Assemblages in the Shinchon stream. Korean Journal of Limnology. 34: 199-205. [Korean Literature]
9 Kim YJ, Lee OM. 2010. Assessment of water quality in Namdae-stream, Yeongok-stream and Sacheon-stream using trophic status and epilithic diatom indices. Journal of Ecology and Environment. 43(1): 117-128. [Korean Literature]
10 Kim YJ, Won DH. 2011. Characteristics of epilithics diatom communities and physicochemical habitats in the lake imha basin (Banbyeon stream, Kilan stream and Nakdong river). Korean Journal of Environmental Biology. 29(3): 180-194. [Korean Literature]
11 Krammer K, Lange-Bertalot H. 1986. Bacillariophyceae. Teil 1. Naviculaceae. Sussqasserflora von Mitteleuropa.Band 2/1. Gustav Fisher Verlag. Jena. p. 876.
12 Krammer K, Lange-Bertalot H. 1988. Bacillariophyceae. Teil 2. Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. Sussqasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Band 2/2. Gustav Fisher Verlag. Jena. p. 596.
13 Krammer K, Lange-Bertalot H. 1991. Bacillariophyceae 4. Teil: Achnanthaceae, Kritische Erganzungen zu Navicula (Lineolatae) und Gomphonema Gesamtliteraturverzeichnis Teil 1-4. In: H. Ettl et al., Suesswasserflora von Mitteleuropa. VEB Gustav Fisher Verlag. Jena. p. 437. 88 pls., 2048 figs.
14 Lee JH. 1998. Epilithic diatoms in the Naktong river and its value of the diatom assemblage index of organic water pollution (DAIpo). Korean Journal of Limnology. 31(1): 38-44. [Korean Literature]
15 Choi JS, Chae HS, Kim HS. 2015. Analysis of the Epilithic Diatom Community and Comparison of Water Quality in the Kumho River. Korean J Ecology and Environment. 48(2): 115-121. [Korean Literature]   DOI
16 Ministry of Environment. 2008. The Korean standard method of environmental pollutions for water quality. [Korean Literature]
17 Lee JH. 2012. Freshwater diatoms VI: Navicula. Algal Flora of Korea Vol. 3. No. 8. National Institute of Biological Resources. Ministry of Environment. p. 60. [Korean Literature]
18 Lowe RL, Pan Y. 1996. Benthic algal communities as biological indicators. In: Algal Ecology: Freshwater Benthic Ecosystems (Eds.: Stevenson RJ, Bothwell ML, Lowe RL). Academic Press. San Diego. p. 705-739.
19 Ministry of Environment. 2007. Ecowater health research and assessment guidelines. p. 163. [Korean Literature]
20 Park JW, Choi JS, Kim MG. 2004. Variation of epilithic diatom community and an assessment of water quality by DAIpo in the middle reaches of the Nakdong river. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment. 37(1): 70-77. [Korean Literature]
21 Park YJ, Choi JS, Kim HS. 2014. Water quality assessment of the Sinchun stream based on epilithic diatom communities. Journal of Environmental Biology. 35(6): 1053-1059. [Korean Literature]
22 Patrick R, Reimer CW. 1966. The Diatoms of the United States exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. Vol. 1. Monographs of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 13(1): 1-688.
23 Peszek l, Noga T, Stanek-Tarkowska J, Pajaczek A, Kochman-Kedziora N, Pieniazek M. 2015. The effect of anthropogenic change in the structure of diatoms and water quality of the Zolynianka and Jagielnia streams. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 16(2): 33-51.   DOI
24 Prygiel J, Coste M. 1993. The assessment of water quality in the Artois-Picardie water basin (France) by the use of diatom indices. Hydrobiology. 269/270: 343-349.   DOI
25 Simonsen R. 1979. The Diatom system; Ideas on phyloheny. Bacillaria. 2: 9-71.
26 Watanabe T, Ohtsuka T, Tuji A, Houki A. 2005. Picture book and ecology of the freshwater diatoms. Uchida rokakuho. Tokyo. p. 666.
27 Stevenson RJ, Pan Y. 1999. Assessing ecological conditions in riversand streams with diatoms. In : The Diatoms: Applications to the Environmental and Earth Sciences (Stoermer EF, Smol JP eds.). Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. UK. p. 11-40.
28 Van Dam H, Mertens A, Sinkeldam J. 1994. A coded checklist and ecological indicator values of freshwater diatoms from The Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology. 28: 117-133.   DOI
29 Watanabe T, Asai K, Houki A, Tanaka S, Hizuka T. 1986. Saprophilous and eurysaprobic diatom taxa to organic water pollution and diatom assemblage index (DAIpo). Diatom. 2: 23-73.