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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2015.29.6.884

Seasonal Variations of Microphytobenthos and Growth of Ruditapes philippinarum at Jeongsanpo and Hwangdo Tidal flat, Taean, Korea  

Park, Seo Kyoung (Institute of Coastal Management and Technology)
Kim, Bo Yeon (Faculty of Biological Science, Wonkwang University)
Oh, Joung-Soon (Institute of Eco and Environmental Incorporation)
Park, Kwang-Jae (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Choi, Han Gil (Faculty of Biological Science, Wonkwang University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.29, no.6, 2015 , pp. 884-894 More about this Journal
Abstract
To examine the relationship between microphytobenthos biomass and the condition index of Ruditapes philippinarum (manila clam), field observations were conducted seasonally at the tidal flats of Jeongsanpo and Hwangdo, Taean, Korea from February to November, 2012. A total of 122 species of microphytobenthos were identified over the study period with 85 species (30-45 species in season) at Jeongsanpo and 92 species (32-57 species) at Hwangdo. Chlorophyll a concentrations and cell number of microphytobenthos were $79.75mg/m^2$ and $3,255cells/cm^2$ at Jeongsanpo, and $151.50mg/m^2$ and $15,943cells/cm^2$ at Hwangdo, respectively. The dominant species were slightly different: Cylindrotheca closterium, Fallacia forcipata, Fogedia sp., Gyrosigma sp., and Navicula sp. at Jeongsanpo and C. closterium, Detonula pumila, Diploneis sp., Navicula sp. and Merismopedia sp. at Hwangdo tidal flat. Paralia sulcata was the representative species based on cell number at the two study sites. The number of microphytobenthos identified from the digestive organs of manila clams seasonally varied from 18 to 31 species at Jeongsanpo and dominant genus were Amphora, Navicula, Nitzschia and Paralia sulcata. At Hwangdo, the species number of microphytobenthos found in the digestive organs of manila clams were in the range of between 19 and 25 species in season and the dominant genus were Actinocyclus, Amphora, Coscinodiscus, Diploneis, Gyrosigma, Navicula, and Diploneis. The condition index of manila clams were greater at Hwangdo (0.57) than at Jeongsanpo (0.42). Present results could support that the condition index of manila clams is positively correlated with the species richness and chlorophyll a contents of microphytobenthos.
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BIOMASS; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BIVALVES;
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