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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2015.29.3.391

Distribution Dynamics of Fish Community in Shallow Wetland by Environmental Variables  

Choi, Jong-Yun (National Institute of Ecology)
Jo, Hyunbin (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pusan National Univ.)
Kim, Seong-Ki (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pusan National Univ.)
La, Geung-Hwan (Dept. of Environmental Education, Sunchon National Univ.)
Joo, Gea-Jae (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pusan National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.29, no.3, 2015 , pp. 391-400 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to investigate the distribution and species composition of fish in shallow wetlands that might be affected by environmental factors, we investigated the physicochemical parameters, macrophytes biomass, and fish assemblage in 24 shallow wetlands in South Korea from May to June, 2012. In this study, a total of 20 fish species were identified, and Cypinidae were found to be the most dominant species. Physicochemical parameters and macrophyte biomass were different in the survey sites, and macrophytes biomass, in particular, showed a positive relationship with fish abundance in stepwise multiple regression (df=1, F=32.00, P=0.001). According to the result of the cluster analysis between survey sites, the survey sites were divided into three groups in accordance with species composition of fish in relation to macrophytes biomass. In the wetlands of the first group, Lepomis macrochirus which belongs to Centrarchidae was found to be dominant and other fish assemblages were hardly seen. In the second group, unlike the first group, Carassius auratus that belongs to Cypinidae was found to be dominant. In the third group, Lepomis macrochirus was found to be as dominant as the first group but various other fish species appeared. Where there was abundance of the main food sources (i. e. zooplankton) of fish in the survey sites, there were more diverse macrophyte biomass. Consequently, it is proven that macrophytes strongly affect the species composition and abundance of fish, and high biomass of macrophytes support high assemblage of fish. Based on these results, we recommend establishing diverse aquatic macrophytes communities when restoring or creating wetlands to assure high diversity of fish species that use macrophytes as their habitat.
Keywords
AQUATIC MACROPHYTE; MICROHABITAT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ZOOPLANKTON;
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