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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2020.53.2.148

The Impact of Weirs on Fish Assemblage according to Stream Order in Wadeable Stream  

Kim, Jeong-Hui (EcoResearch incorporated)
Yoon, Ju-Duk (Research Center for Endangered species, National Institute of Ecology)
Park, Sang-Hyeon (EcoResearch incorporated)
Baek, Seung-Ho (EcoResearch incorporated)
Lee, Hae-Jin (Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Kim, Kyu-Jin (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University)
Jang, Min-Ho (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.53, no.2, 2020 , pp. 148-155 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we analyzed the effects of the presence or absence of weirs on fish assemblages in wadeable streams (Stream order 1st~4th). More specifically, we investigated these effects by evaluating the differences in stream size. The results showed differences in the fish assemblages in third or higher order streams (PERMANOVA, P<0.005). The presence or absence of weirs mainly affected variables such as the number of species the individuals, and species richness index, whereas no difference was observed in the populations of exotic, endemic, and endangered species. A SIMPER analysis showed that the common species Zacco platypus, Zacco koreanus, and Pungtungia herzi are dominant in their corresponding streams (contribution>5%), and that these are the main contributors to differences among the fish assemblages. All these species showed high relative abundances at the sites with weirs. Altered environments by the presence of weirs provided these species with concentrated habitats. In summary, this study analyzed the effects of weirs on fish assemblages on a broad, nationwide, scale, and these results can effectively aid future studies on the specific effects of weirs.
Keywords
freshwater fish; weir; stream order; SIMPER; species richness; PERMANOVA;
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