• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.56-63
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• 2010

In order to clarify the ecological properties of phytoplankton community, the distribution of phytoplankton and the relation of water temperature and size-fractionation measurements were studied from November 2004 to August 2005 in Youngsan River, Korea. A total of 265 phytoplankton species was identified. It consists of 48 genera and 123 species (46%) of Chlorophyceae, 27 genera and 89 species (34%) of Bacillariophyceae, 12 genera and 25 species (9%) of Cyanophyceae, respectively. From size fractionation analysis, nanophytoplankton (2~20 ${\mu}m$) dominated from early spring to early summer, and microphytoplankton (20~200 ${\mu}m$) from summer to winter. The relationship between chl-a and nanophytoplankton showed high correlation coefficient value ($r^2$=0.93) from Najudaegyo site. The correlation coefficient values between water temperature and nanophytoplankton were low except Dongkangdaegyo site which showed high value ($r^2$=0.73).

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.419-430
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• 2007

Physiochemical factors, phytoplankton biomass (Chl ${\alpha}$) and primary productivity were investigated seasonally in the three lakes of Dongbok, Juam, and Yeongsan during April 2004${\sim}$March 2006. Microphytoplankton dominated (>60%) in Dongbok lake, and phytoplankton biomass was high in the upper area, especially during April 2004, whereas they were high in the lower area during June 2004. In Juam lake, the high phytoplankton biomass in April 2004 was contributed by nanophytoplankton. In Yeongsan lake, chlorophyll a was high in August with high contribution of nanophytoplankton. Primary production was highest in Dongbok lake, and then followed by Yeongsan and Juam lakes. Regression analysis in Dongbok take showed that Chl ${\alpha}$ and primary production had close relations with secchi depth. In Juam lake, phosphate were correlated with the Chl ${\alpha}$, while temperature and TN was correlated with primary production in the lower area. In Yeongsan lake, Chl ${\alpha}$ have positively correlation with TN/TP. Primary production in the upper have high relationship with secchi depth, however, in the lower have high relationship with turbidity. Linear regression analysis showed that nutrients of nitrogen and phosphorus should be reduced for the protections in Juam and Dongbok lakes. We suggested that suspended solids and phytoplankton growth related to turbidity are needed to manage in Yeongsan lake.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.86-93
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• 2013

We monitored 32 wetlands in order to investigate the influence of aquatic plants on zooplankton density and diversity in the littoral zone in Gyeongsangnam-do from May to June in 2011. A total of 65 zooplankton species were identified in the study sites. Among them, the diversity of epiphytic zooplankton were higher (40 species) than planktonic zooplankton. Littoral zones of all wetlands were covered by various aquatic plants, and influenced the epiphytic zooplankton assemblages. Based on the data from $1{\times}1$ (m) quadrat sampling, epiphytic and planktonic rotifer density showed no significant relationships with macrophyte cover. However, the epiphytic cladocerans density significantly increased under high aquatic plant cover ($r^2=0.39$, p<0.05, n=32). Types of aquatic plants strongly influenced epiphytic zooplankton density. Upo and Jangcheok are locations which have well developed Phragmites communis and Ceratophyllum demersum communities in the littoral zone, and a higher density of epiphytic zooplankton was recorded on the surface of C. demersum. Especially, rotifers such as Lepadella, Monostyla and Testudinella showed obvious differences (One-way ANOVA, p<0.05 for all three species). This result suggests that epiphytic zooplankton have a substrate preference for larger surface areas, likely for adherence, on C. dimersum. In conclusion, the complex structure of the littoral plant community is expected to provide diverse refuge and microhabitats to epiphytic zooplankton.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 1997.06a
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• pp.161.2-162
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• 1997

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.291-302
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• 2021

The phytoplankton community in the estuarine system is affected by changes of physicochemical factors easily. The present study analyzed phytoplankton community distribution and similarity, in addition to exploring factors influencing variations in phytoplankton community structure in three lakes located in the Yeongsan River estuary from March 2014 to November 2017. We carried out non-multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and random forest analysis (RF) for comparing the pattern of phytoplankton distribution and the relationship between phytoplankton distribution and environmental variables. Similarity Percentage (SIMPER) and Analysis of Similarity (ANOSIM) were performed to figure out the similarity of phytoplankton community at each site of three lakes. From NMDS, Phytoplankton community distribution differed between Yeongsan and Gumho lakes, and the factors influencing the distribution of phytoplankton communities across the three lakes were water temperature, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen (T-N), nitrate-N (NO₃-N), and conductivity. NO₃-N was a key factor influencing phytoplankton community structure in the three lakes based on RF. A total of 24 species were identified as indicator species in the three lakes studied, with the highest species numbers observed in Yeongsan Lake (13) and the lowest observed in Yeongam Lake (2). According to SIMPER and ANOSIM results, the phytoplankton community in Yeongsan and Yeongam lakes were similar, and they differed from those in Gumho Lake. In addition, the phytoplankton community structure varied across the study sites in the three lakes, indicating that water channels across the lakes a minor influence phytoplankton community distribution.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.107-112
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• 2011

The relationships between the phytoplankton community and sizes of reservoirs are investigated from 29 reservoirs in Yeongsan and Seomjin River Basins, Korea. As a microalgal flora, a total of 371 species of phytoplankton were identified. There were spatial and seasonal variations in standing crops and species diversity of phytoplankton. Statistical analysis showed that the size of reservoirs did not affect greatly on the community of phytoplankton. Species diversity and standing crops were higher in reservoirs of smaller surface area. However, there were no distinctive relationships between the size of basins of reservoirs and standing crops, species diversity, and chlorophyll $a$ concentrations. Relationships between the constructed years of reservoirs and standing crops, species diversity, and chlorophyll $a$ concentrations also showed very low level.

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.149-150
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• 2009

영산강 하구둑에 의해 폐쇄내만의 조건을 가진 영산강 하구역에서 식물플랑크톤의 계절변동을 파악하고자 2008년에 계절별로 7개 정점에서 조사하였다. 영산강 하구역에서 출현한 식물플랑크톤 개체수는 14$\sim$34,958cells/mL의 범위를 보였다. 조사시기별로는 7월에 평균 10,796cells/mL가 출현하여 조사기간 중 가장 많은 출현 개체수를 보였고, 이어서 9월(평균 3,327cells/mL), 5월(평균 590cells/mL), 11월(평균 34cells/mL) 순으로 감소하여 조사시기별 출현개체수의 변동이 매우 심하였다. 규조류는 모든 조사시기에 걸쳐 최고의 점유율을 나타내었고 11월을 제외하면 전체 개체수의 90%이상을 차지하고 있어 규조류가 영산강 하구역의 식물플랑크톤 생물량을 좌우하고 있는 종임을 알 수 있었다. 영산강 하구역에서 출현한 식물플랑크톤의 제 1 우점종은 5월에 Eucampia zodiacus(83.1%), 7월에 Chaetoceros curvisetus(24.2%), 9월에 Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima(94.3%), 11월에는 Chroomnnas류(33.6%)로 변화하였다. 5월과 9월은 한 종이 전체 식물플랑크톤 개체수의 80% 이상을 차지하는 극우점양상을 보여주었고, 7월에는 C. curvisetus, Skeleton듬 costatum 및 Chaetoceros sp. 등이 유사한 점유율로 우점하고 있었다. 영산강 하구역의 식물플랑크톤 종다양성지수는 0.228$\sim$2.260의 범위로 소수의 우점종에 의해 전체 군집의 분포양상이 결정되는 전형적인 연안, 하구수역의 군집 특성을 보이고 있었다.

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.117-120
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• 2006

The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between nutrients and phytoplankton; and phytoplankton and organic matter. In order to examine the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton, Redfield ration was used and revealed nitrogen limitation. Nitrogen limitation was greatest with a 4.7 DIN/DIP ratio especially during the summer season. Chl.-a increase by 79% and 97% in spring and summer, respectively, compared to winter. COD was lowest with 0.84mg/l in winter and highest with 1.12mg/l in summer. The interrelationship between nutrients and Chl.-a was high. Relationship coefficient$(r^2)$ between DIN and Chl.-a, and DIP and Chl.-a were 0.93 and 0.89, respectively. This suggests Nutrients might be utilized at the increase of phytoplankton. Also, Relationship coefficient$(r^2)$ between Chl.-a and COD was 0.78. COD production rate was calculated with Regression Equation. The COD production rate was 25% in winter and 40% in summer.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.24 no.1 s.61
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• pp.7-18
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• 2006

Samples were collected from five stations monthly from October 2003 to September 2004 to investigate seasonal variation of size structure of phytoplankton and relationship between size-fractionated phytoplankton and environmental factors in the Asan Bay. The contribution of large cells (microphytoplankton, $>20\;{\mu}m$) to total concentrations of chlorophyll $\alpha$ was higher than small cells (nanophytoplankton, $3\sim20\;{\mu}m$; picophytoplankton, $<3\;{\mu}m$) during the sampling period. Especially, large cells contributed 80% to the total chlorophyll a from February, 2004 to April 2004 when chlorophyll $\alpha$ concentrations were high. The size structure of phytoplankton shifted from micro-size class to nano-size class and picophytoplankton rapidly increased when phytoplankton biomass decreased in May 2004. Microphytoplankton exhibited a high biomass in the upper region during winter-spring season whereas nano- and picophytoplankton showed two peaks in the middle-lower regions (Station 3,5) during spring and summer. Microphytoplankton are most likely controlled by water temperature and nutrient supply during the cold season whereas nano- and picophytoplankton may be affected by stratification, light exposure during the warm season.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.255-263
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• 2012

The stream has various environments and they are serving as main habitats of aquatic organisms. The distribution of phytoplankton is affected by water environment, especially pH, nitrogen and phosphorus. To reveal the relationship between phytoplankton distribution and water environment, we measured pH, $NO_3{^-}$ and $PO{_4}^{3-}$ concentration, and abundance of phytoplankton at 10 sites in the upper stream of Dorim-cheon. pH value ranged 5.05 to 7.56. $NO_3{^-}$ and $PO{_4}^{3-}$ concentrations ranged 0.4 ~ 4.9ppm and 0.02 ~ 0.99ppm, respectively. A point source of $NO_3{^-}$ was Seoul National University but concentration was not high and dropped to normal range at 400m downstream. $NO_3{^-}/PO{_4}^{3-}$ ratio ranged 28 to 152 except site 4 (0.4) where was affected by $PO{_4}^{3-}$ point source. Water pH, $NO_3{^-}$ and $PO{_4}^{3-}$ concentrations increased with downstream and were related to the input of irrigation water from Han-river between site 5 and 6. Bacillariophyceae alge dominated this stream. Phytoplankton density increased abruptly at downstream of site 5. In general, phytoplankton density did not increase until the $NO_3{^-}$ concentration of 3.5ppm and $PO{_4}^{3-}$ concentration of 0.07ppm. Phytoplankton density was low at sites where $NO_3{^-}/PO{_4}^{3-}$ ratio was larger than 50.