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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2017.31.5.455

Analysis of the Correct and Incorrect Reports on the Observation and Capture of Sea Snakes in the Coasts of South Korea  

Kim, Il-Hun (Dept. of Biology, Kangwon National Univ.)
Park, Jaejin (Dept. of Biology, Kangwon National Univ.)
Choi, Woo-Jin (Dept. of Biology, Kangwon National Univ.)
Koo, Kyo-Soung (Dept. of Biology, Kangwon National Univ.)
Park, Daesik (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.31, no.5, 2017 , pp. 455-460 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since a new (unrecorded) species was reported in 2016, a total of four sea snake species are currently listed in Korean waters. Although the possibility of year-round inhabitation of sea snakes in Korean waters has increased due to climate change, the related studies are scarce because of the lack of human resources and available equipment. We placed posters and banners requesting voluntary information on sea snakes in coastal regions and Jeju Island to obtain information on sea snake distributions in the coasts of South Korea and possible specimens through volunteer activities. As a result, we received total 45 reliable reports, including photographs or video, between March 2013 and December 2016. Eighteen reports on three sea snake species and thirteen capture cases of two species were submitted from Jeju Island and southern coastal regions of Korea mostly between August and November. There were twenty-seven false reports including seven cases of terrestrial snakes, eighteen fishes, and one each of invertebrate and inanimate material. Based on the results, we proposed the effective way of sea snake surveys using volunteers.
Keywords
MARINE REPTILE; CITIZEN SCIENCE; HEARING INQUIRY; CLIMATE CHANGE;
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