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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2015.0104

Benthic Environment and Community Structure of Macrobenthos at the Tidal Flats in Chung-nam, Korea  

Kim, Jong-Chun (Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Soon Chun Hyang University)
Ma, Chae-Woo (Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Soon Chun Hyang University)
Jung, Yun-Hwan (Pacific Ocean Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.48, no.1, 2015 , pp. 104-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted during April-June in 2008 and 2010, following the Taean Oil Spill. We measured year-to-year changes in benthos species abundances and composition in 16 intertidal zone regions of Chungcheongnam-do. In total, 154 species were found 2008 and 134 in 2010; the mean abundance per area was $403ind./m^2$ and $242ind./m^2$, respectively. In 2008, the 10 dominant species included four species of arthropods, three species of annelids, and three species of mollusks. In 2010, dominant species included five species of annelids, three species of mollusks, one species of arthropods, and one other species. We used bray-curtis similarity to group species and found two groups in 2008 and five in 2010, complementing our NMDS analysis. Finally, we tested correlations between abiotic and biotic factors, and implemented a BIO-ENV analysis, which showed that sediment type, MZ (Phi), and organic content are important environmental factors affecting benthos in the Chung-nam tidal flats.
Keywords
Intertidal zones; Environmental factors; Species composition; Community variation;
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