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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2012.45.4.392

Stream Health Assessment on Hoeya River Basin and Other Streams Based on Fish Community and Land Use in the Surrounding Watersheds  

Kim, Jeong-Hui (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University)
Yoon, Ju-Duk (Biological Resource Center, Kongju National University)
Jo, Hyunbin (Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University)
Chang, Kwang-Hyeon (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Jang, Min-Ho (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.45, no.4, 2012 , pp. 392-402 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, to analyze the stream health using fish assemblage and make effective management, we conducted fish monitoring in the Hoeya River basin and neighboring streams. A total of 33 species classified into 12 families were collected from 29 sites in 2007. Dominant species was Zacco platypus (Relative abundance, RA: 24.8%), and subdominant species was Rhynchocypris oxycephalus (RA: 16.2%). Eight Korean endemic species and 4 exotic species were identified. Moreover, two species (Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis and Hemiculter eigenmanni) were translocated from other basin. To evaluate stream health of the study sites, Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) was applied, based on fish assemblages. Overall, IBI values were "C (Fair)" or "D (Poor)" condition, according to the grade except two sites which recorded "B (Good)". The correlation between land use pattern of surrounding watershed and IBI was analyzed to verify impact of development on stream health using fish assemblage. As a result, when percentage of the developmental groups increased, IBI values were decreased (Pearson correlation, r=-0.425, p=0.022). In contrast, increment of percent forest and grass land was positively correlated with IBI (r=0.556, p=0.002). The agricultural group and IBI did not significantly correlate with each other (r=-0.231, p=0.333). In this study, we identified a relationship between land use of surrounding watershed and stream health using fish data (i.e. IBI). These results could be provided useful fundamental information to establish management and restoration plan in the Hoeya River basin and other rivers distributed in Korea.
Keywords
freshwater fish; Hoeya River; stream restoration; Index of Biological Integrity;
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