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Distribution, Vegetation Structure and Biomass of Submerged Macrophytes in a Small Agricultural Reservoir, Keumpoong Reservoir, Korea  

Kim, Ki-Hwan (Han-River Environment Research Center)
Jin, Seung-Nam (Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University)
Cho, Hyung-Jin (Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University)
Cho, Kang-Hyun (Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.45, no.1, 2012 , pp. 52-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
Distribution, abundance and biomass of submerged macrophytes were assessed using a double-headed rake and an echo-sounder in the Keumpoong Reservoir to investigate the temporal and spatial variations of submerged macrophytes in a small agricultural reservoir located upstream. Slope steepness and water depth in the littoral zone were important controlling factors on flora and vegetation structure of submerged macrophytes. Biodiversity of submerged macrophytes was increased at a gentle slope of the littoral zone. The results of DCA (detrended correspondence analysis) showed that the structure of submerged vegetation depended on the depth of water. Submerged macrophytes were distributed at the maximum water depth of 2.8 m in the Keumpoong Reservoir. The area occupied by the submerged macrophytes was estimated at only 6% of the total reservoir area because of the steep slope of the littoral zone and the large annual water-level fluctuation of 3.5 m. The increase of water level and inflow of turbid water in the rainy season might reduce the biomass of submerged macrophytes in the reservoir. It may be concluded that submerged vegetation in the Keumpoong Reservoir, a small agricultural reservoir located at the upstream, appears to be particularly susceptible to water level fluctuations and slope steepness of the littoral zone.
Keywords
echo-sounder; double-headed rake; slope steepness; water depth; water-level fluctuation;
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