Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2021.54.1.012

Characteristics of Fish Communities and Length-weight Relationships of Dominant Species (Zacco platypus) in Seomjin River  

Lee, Sun Ho (Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Hyo Gyeom (Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University)
Jo, Hyunbin (Institute for Environment and Energy, Pusan National University)
Kwak, Ihn-Sil (Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.54, no.1, 2021 , pp. 12-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
As fish communities are sensitive to natural environmental changes as well as anthropogenic pressures, their composition and characteristics help us to assess the aquatic ecosystem health. The fish fauna and the length-weight relationship of Zacco platypus in the Seomjin River system were investigated from July 2018 to May 2019. The collected species during the survey period were 49 species belong to 14 families including 19 Korean endemic and two endangered species. According to Bray-Curtis similarities, 14 sites were divided into four groups based on the fish community composition; two groups(group A, B) and two uncategorized sites(group C, D). There were significant differences between groups A and B(analysis of similarities, R=0.722, p=0.002). A similarity percentage analysis revealed that Z. koreanus(8.55%), Micropterus salmoides(6.90%), and Lepomis macrochirus (4.90%) contributed to these differences of fish assemblages between group A and B. Group A showed higher relative abundances of exotic species such as M. salmoides and L. macrochirus, while Z. platypus and Z. koreanus which are the common species in Korea, were the most dominant species in group B. Based on the length-weight relationship of Z. platypus, b values were varied from 2.82 to 3.80, indicating that growth patterns of the species were spatially different. This study could be served as baseline data for understanding fish fauna, assessing habitat characteristics based on the fauna, and identifying health conditions of Z. platypus in the Seomjin River system.
Keywords
Seomjin River; fish fauna; similarity percentage analysis; analysis of similarities; Zacco platypus; length-weight relationships;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 2  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Miller, P.A., K.R. Munkittrick and D.G. Dixon. 1992. Relationship between concentrations of copper and zinc in water, sediment, benthic invertebrates, and tissues of white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) at metal-contaminated sites. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 49(5): 978-984.   DOI
2 Yoon, J.D., J.H. Jeong, S.H. Park and M.H. Jang. 2018. The distribution and diversity of freshwater fishes in Korean peninsula. The Korean Journal of Limnology 51(1): 71-85.
3 Adams, S.M. 2002. Biological indicators of aquatic ecosystem stress. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
4 Baek, S.H., J.D. Yoon, J.H. Kim, H.J. Lee, K.R. Choi and M.H. Jang. 2013. Characteristics of fish community in the Seomjin River and brackish area. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology 31(4): 402-410.   DOI
5 Busacker, G.P., I.R. Adelman, E.M. Goolish, C.B. Schreck and P.B. Moyle. 1990. Methods for fish biology. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
6 Froese, R. 2006. Cube law, condition factor and weight-length relationships: history, meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22(4): 241-253.   DOI
7 Jang, S.H., H.S. Ryu and J.H. Lee. 2009. Fish fauna and community structure in the mid-upper region of the Seomjin River. Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment 42(3): 394-403.
8 Keys, A.B. 1928. The weight-length relation in fishes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 14(12): 922-925   DOI
9 Kim, I.S. 1995. The conservation and status of threatened freshwater fishes in Korea, p. 31-50. In: Proceedings of Ichthyofauna and Characteristics of Freshwater Ecosystems in Korea, the Ecological Society of Korea and the Korean Society of Ichthyology (Lee, H.J. and I.S. Kim, eds.). Seoul, Korea.
10 Kim, I.S. and J.Y. Park. 2002. Freshwater fishes of Korea. Kyohak Press Co., Seoul, Korea.
11 Seo, J. 2005. Fish fauna and ecological characteristics of dark chub (Zacco temminckll) population in the mid-upper region of Gam stream. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 38(2): 196-206.
12 Pierce, C.L., N.L. Ahrens, A.K. Loan-Wilsey, G.A. Simmons and G.T. Gelwicks. 2014. Fish assemblage relationships with physical characteristics and presence of dams in three eastern Iowa Rivers. River Research and Applications 30(4): 427-441.   DOI
13 Oksanen, J., F.G. Blanchet, M. Friendly, R. Kindt, P. Legendre, D. McGlinn, P.R. Minchin, R.B. O'Hara, G.L. Simpson, P. Solymos, M.H.H. Stevens, E. Szoecs and H. Wangen. 2019. Vegan: Community Ecology Packeage (R package version 2.5-6.).
14 Munkittrick, K.R. and D.G. Dixon. 1988. Growth, fecundity, and energy stores of white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) from lakes containing elevated levels of copper and zinc. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 45: 1355-1365.   DOI
15 National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR). 2019. National list of species of Korea. National Institute of Biological Resources(NIBR), Incheon, Korea
16 Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the world 4thde. JohnWiley and Sons, New York, U.S.A.
17 Pielou, E.C. 1966. The measurement of diversity in different types of biological collections. Journal of Theoretical Biology 13: 131-144.   DOI
18 Poff, N.L., J.D. Allan, M.B. Bain, J.R. Karr, K.L. Prestegaard, B.D. Richter, R.E. Sparks and J.C. Stromberg. 1997. The natural flow regime. BioScience 47(11): 769-784.   DOI
19 Shannon, C.E. and W. Weaver. 1963. The mathematical theory of communication. University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois.
20 Wickham, H. 2011. ggplot2. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews 3(2): 180-185   DOI
21 R Core Team. 2020. R: A language and environment for statistical computing R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria.
22 Chio, J.S. and J.K. Kim. 2004. Ichthyofauna and fish community in Hongcheon River, Korea. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology 22(3): 446-455.
23 Jang, Y., K. Lee, J. Seo and B. Kim. 2007. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Zacco platypus in the lake Hoengseong. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 40(3): 412-418.
24 Kim, I.S. 1997. Illustrated encyclopedia of fauna & flora of Korea, Vol. 37, Freshwater fishes. Kyohak Press Co., Seoul, Korea.
25 Ko, D.G., J.H. Han and K.G. An. 2012. Length-weight relations and condition factor (K) of Zacco platypus along trophic gradients in reservoir ecosystems. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 45(2): 174-189.
26 Kim, I.S. and H.G. Kim. 1975. A study on the water pollution and Its influence on the fish community in Jeonju-cheon creek, Jeonrabug-do province, Korea. The Korean Journal of Limnology 8(3): 7-14.
27 Kim, I.S., Y. Choi, C.L. Lee, Y.J. Lee, B.J. Kim and J.H. Kim. 2005. Illustrated book of Korean fishes. Kyohak Press Co., Seoul, Korea.
28 Kim, J.K., J.H. Han and K.G. An. 2010. Tolerance range analysis of fish on chemical water quality in aquatic ecosystems. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 43(4): 459-470.
29 Lee, E.H., J.W. Choi, J.H Lee and K.G. An. 2007. Ecological health diagnosis of Sumjin River using fish model metric, physical habitat parameters, and water quality characteristics. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 40(2): 184-192.
30 Lee, J.H., J.H. Han, B.J. Lim, J.H. Park, J.K. Shin and K.G. An. 2013. Comparative analysis of fish fauna and community structures before and after the artificial weir construction in the mainstreams and tributaries of Yeongsan River watershed. Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 46(1): 103-115.
31 McNaughton, S.J. 1967. Relationships among functional properties of Californian grassland. Nature 216: 114-168.   DOI
32 Lee, K.Y., H. Jang, Y. Yun, S. Park, J.C. Kim, J. Lee and J. Choi. 2014. Ecological diagnosis of the Gongjicheon water system using length-weight relationships and condition factor (K) of population of the Zacco platypus. Korean Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 23(2): 137-149.   DOI
33 Lee, W.O., S.W. Yoon, J.H. Kim and D.H. Kim. 2008. Comparison of growth and spawning characteristics of Ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis in Seomjin River and streams flowing to the East Sea, Korea. Korean Journal of Ichthyological 20(3): 179-189.
34 Margalef, R. 1958. Information theory in ecology. General Systematics 3: 36-71.
35 Baek, S.H., S.H. Park and J.H. Kim. 2020. Estimation of standard length-weight-relationships of 10 freshwater fish in the South Korea for application of relative weight index. Korean Journal of Ichthyological 32(2): 55-62.   DOI
36 An, K.G., S.H. Jung and S.S. Choi. 2001. An evaluation on health conditions of Pyong-chang River using the index of biological integrity (IBI) and qualitative habitat evaluation index (QHEI). Korean Journal of Society of Limnology 34(3): 153-165.
37 Anderson, R.O. and S.J. Gutreuter. 1983. Length, weight, and associated structural indices. In: Fisheries techniques. (Nielson, L.A. and D.L. Johnson, Eds.). American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.