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http://dx.doi.org/10.35399/ISK.34.3.5

Distribution of Larval Fishes off the East Sea, Korea  

Choi, Hee Chan (Fisheries Resources and Environment Division, East Sea Fisheries Research Institute)
Jung, Hae Kun (Fisheries Resources and Environment Division, East Sea Fisheries Research Institute)
Cho, Jeong Hyun (Fisheries Resources and Environment Division, East Sea Fisheries Research Institute)
Youn, Seok Hyun (Oceanic Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Oh, Hyun Ju (Oceanic Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.34, no.3, 2022 , pp. 186-200 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to understand the species composition and distribution characteristics of larval assemblages in the East Sea, Korea, larvae were collected at 13 stations every other month from February to December 2018. Fish larvae were identified through DNA barcoding along with morphological methods, and as the result, a total of 104 taxonomic groups appeared during the survey. Among these, Engraulis japonicus, which accounted for 76.2% of the total population, was the most dominant species, followed by Maurolicus japonicus, which accounted for 15.0%. In addition, Ammodytes personatus, Champsodon snyderi, Scomber japonicus and Echelus uropterus appeared more frequently than other taxa. The above six species accounted for 93.2% of the total catch. The number of taxa and the amount of larvae collected in the survey area were higher during the high water temperature periods (June to October) than during the low water temperature periods (February, April and December). Analysis of similarity (ANOSIM) showed a statistically significant difference in monthly larval assemblages. The results of the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) show that the distributions of larval community were mainly affected by sea surface temperature during low water temperature periods, and various environmental factors such as salinity, dry weight of zooplankton, and the concentrations of nutrients during high water temperature periods.
Keywords
Larval fishes; species composition; distribution; East Sea;
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