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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2019.33.3.266

Fish Community Characteristics and Habitat Aspects of Endangered Species, Rhodeus pseudosericeus in Heuk Stream, a Tributary of the Han River Drainage System  

Ko, Myeong-Hun (Kosoo Biology institute)
Myung, Ra-Yeon (Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Hyeong-Su (Inland Aquaculture Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.33, no.3, 2019 , pp. 266-279 More about this Journal
Abstract
We investigated the characteristics of fish communities and habitat status of endangered species Rhodeus pseudosericeus in Heuk Stream, a tributary of the Han River, from April to October 2018. During this period, we collected 47 species of 14 families from 10 survey stations using kick nets, cast nets, and long bag set nets. The dominant and subdominant species were Zacco platypus (37.6%) and Z. koreanus (13.8%), respectively. The next most abundant species were Squalidus gracilis majimae (11.1%), Pungtungia herzi (7.7%), Rhodeus pseudosericeus (5.0%), Microphysogobio yaluensis (4.3%), and Hemibarbus longirostris (3.0%). Among the fish collected, 19 species (40.4%) were Korean endemic species. Endangered species were R. pseudosericeus and Acheilognathus signifer while exotic species were Micropterus salmoides and Oncorhynchus mykiss, and land-locked species were Plecoglossus altivelis and Rhinogobius brunneus. The community analysis showed that the dominance and evenness indexes were mostly low and that the diversity and richness indexes were high. Moreover, the river health (index of biological integrity) was mostly excllent (1 site is good, 9 sites are very good). R. pseudosericeus inhabited widely from St. 3 to St. 9 in Heuk Stream, and its population size was large. Age groups for R. pseudosericeus estimated by the frequency distribution of total length in spawning season (April) indicated the 32~45 mm group as 1-year old, the 46~59 mm group as 2-years old, 60~69 mm group as 3-years old, and the 70~89 mm group as 4-years or older. Total length range of male and female was similar, and the sex ratio of female (426) to male (394) was 1 : 0.95. A. signifer, which had been released in Heuk Stream, inhabited from St. 4 to St. 5, but its population size was small. Lastly, this paper discusses a conservation plan for fish in Heuk Stream.
Keywords
FISH FAUNA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RIVER HEATH INDEX; EXOTIC SPECIES; AGE;
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