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Development and Application of Korean Thermality Index (KTI) for Biological Assessment on Climate Change  

Kong, Dongsoo (Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University)
Kim, Jin-Young (Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University)
Son, Se-Hwan (Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University)
Oh, Min Woo (Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University)
Choi, Ah-Reum (Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University)
Byeon, Myeong Seop (Hanriver Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
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Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment / v.29, no.1, 2013 , pp. 114-126 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a Korean thermality index (KTI) based on the distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates according to altitude and latitude. Analyzing seasonal data (4,853 sampling units) surveyed and collected during 2007 ~ 2011 at 846 sites in South Korea, we estimated thermal valency, thermal value and indicator weight value of 208 species. Among them, 40 species in 6 orders (Decapoda 1 species, Collembola 1 species, Ephemeroptera 5 species, Plecoptera 17 species, Diptera 3 species, Trichoptera 13 species) were selected as the candidate indicator species sensitive and vulnerable to warmth along with climate change. KTI and Benthic macroinvertebrate index (BMI) were tested at three clean streams (Hangye stream, Buk stream and Bangtae stream). KTI showed significant differences according to altitude and water temperature whereas the saprobity index BMI showed little differences. This result means that KTI can be applicable to assess the impact of water temperature independently of organic pollutants.
Keywords
Altitude; Benthic macroinvertebrates; Climate change; Indicator species; KTI;
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