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A Study on the Community of Wintering Waterbirds in Saemangeum  

Kang, Tae-Han (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
Yoo, Seung-Hwa (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)
Yu, Jae-Pyoung (National Science Museum)
Lee, Han-Soo (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
Kim, In-Kyu (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.25, no.1, 2011 , pp. 81-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
One of the most important habitats of Waterbirds in the west coast of Korea is Saemangeum and its mudflat, located within the estuary of the Dongji and Mankyung River. This study was conducted to clarify the community characteristics of wintering waterbirds in Saemangeum from November 2008 to February 2009. Waterbirds and Raptor are 69 species and 409,044 individuals by the sum of peak counts were recorded. We classified the wintering waterbirds into 14 groups of taxa based on the similar ecological attributes. The dominant species were Baikal Teal Anas formosa, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons, Greater Scaup Aythya marila. Greater White-fronted Goose was significantly positive correlated with survey period. Baikal Teal, Greater White-fronted Goose, Bean Goose, Greater Scaup, Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna were increased when compared with last report but Mallard, Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha, Dunlin Calidris alpina were no difference.
Keywords
DOMINANT SPECIES; MUDFLAT; ESTUARY; BAIKAL TEAL;
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