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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2020.34.4.334

Habitat Characteristics of Benthic Macroinvertebrates at a Headwater Stream in the Yeonyeopsan (Mt.)  

Jang, Su-Jin (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Nam, Sooyoun (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Kim, Suk-Woo (Div. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Koo, Hyo-Bin (Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Systems, Graduate school, Kangwon National Univ.)
Kim, Ji-Hyeon (Songlim Corp.)
Lee, Youn-Tae (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Chun, Kun-Woo (Div. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.34, no.4, 2020 , pp. 334-344 More about this Journal
Abstract
A total of 24 families, 44 species, and 658 benthic macroinvertebrates were identified, and Ecdyonurus dracon Kluge (13%) was the dominant species in forested streams within the Yeonyeopsan (Mt.). A total of four habit categories (i.e., clingers (56%), burrowers (19%), swimmers (14%), and sprawlers (56%)) were identified, and clingers were the dominant habit at all survey points except point one (UP1). Habitat characteristics were depended on the hydraulic factors (e.g., flow velocity, depth, and substrates), water quality (e.g., DO and water temperature), and the habitat characteristics were differed in the riffle, which has a faster the flow velocity, compared by in the stagnant pool. In other words, in riffles, the clingers dominated in high flow velocity with the large maximum and median grain size for substrates in the habitats regardless of depth, but the burrowers and sprawlers were dominant in low flow velocity with the small maximum and median grain size for substrates in the habitats. Moreover, DO and flow velocity were in positive correlation (y = 0.6666x - 0.659, R2 = 0.0851), and the habitat for burrowers was wider than that for sprawlers or clingers. The water depth was negatively correlated with water temperature (y = -26.397x + 283.87, R2 = 0.1802) since the water temperature is more sensitive to insolation in shallow depth. pH was positively correlated with water temperature. The investigation of the habitat characteristics by separating the relations between pH and DO in upstream and downstream showed the low pH and high DO in the upstream with a high crown density of 68%, regardless of community composition. On the other hand, high pH and low DO in the downstream with a relatively low crown density of 51%. It was considered that the riparian forest played a role in suppressing the growth of attached algae and the controlling water temperature in headwater streams. Our findings identified the habitat characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrates in a headwater stream. We expected that the finding can provide reference data for suggesting conservation and management plans in a headwater stream and increasing academic value.
Keywords
HABIT CATEGORIES; FORESTED STREAMS; CROWN DENSITY; SUBSTRATE; MICRO-HABITAT;
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