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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2016.30.1.081

Community Characteristics of Benthic Macroinvertebrate before the Translocation Project of Songchu Valley in Mt. Bukhansan  

Wang, Ju-hyoun (Dept. of Biological Science, Sangji Univ.)
Lee, Hwang-Goo (Dept. of Biological Science, Sangji Univ.)
Choi, Jun-Kil (Dept. of Biological Science, Sangji Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.30, no.1, 2016 , pp. 81-91 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate and monitor changes in aquatic ecological communities, particularly benthic macroinvertebrates from the upper reaches to the down reaches of Songchu valley before the project of Songchu valley translocation initiates. We aimed to verify the translocation effects of the valley on the aquatic macroinvertebrate communities. A field investigation was conducted over three rounds from November 2012 to August 2013. A total of four sites were selected: one to represent the control site (St. 1), two for the translocation sites (St. 2, 3), and one for the downstream sites (St. 4). Our quantitative sampling revealed that the total number of benthic macroinvertebrates were 3,805, which belong to 62 species, 32 families, 9 orders, 5 classes and 4 phyla. As a result of the community analysis at the control site, dominant index was 0.52(${\pm}0.16$), diversity index was 1.95(${\pm}0.44$), evenness index was 0.81(${\pm}0.04$), and richness index was 2.25(${\pm}0.85$). Thus, the community structure was found to be relatively stable. For the EPT ratio of species and individuals that appeared, the control site showed the highest values at 67.60(${\pm}5.66$)% and 66.30(${\pm}2.06$)% respectively, but its value became lower towards the downstream sites. Upon the statistical analysis of the functional feeding groups, it was found that gathering-collectors and filtering-collectors increased toward the downstream sites while shredders decreased. From the point of habitat-oriented group evaluation, sprawlers decreased and burrows increased toward the downstream sites. According to the analysis using Korea Saprobic Index (KSI), the control site is categorized as grade A with average value at 0.75(${\pm}0.10$). However, the grade gradually falls from A to B toward the lower reaches, as the KSI value increases at the translocation and downstream sites.
Keywords
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPT-RATIO; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; KSI INDEX;
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