• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.23 no.2 s.58
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• pp.106-113
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• 2005

This study was conducted to examine the community structure of macrobenthos on Angel tidal flat in Jinhae, south coast of Korea. Monthly samples were conducted at eight sites from March 1998 to February 1999. A total of 110 species were sampled with a mean density of 322ind. $m^{-2}$ and biomass of 98.4 wwt g $m^{-2}$. Of these species, there were 44 species of polychaetes $(40.0\%)$, 41 species of crustaceans $(37.3\%)$ and 16 species of molluscs $(14.5\%)$. The major density dominant species were a gastropod Batilaria cumingi (52ind. $m^{-2}$) and five polychaetes Ceratonereis erythraeensis (38ind. $m^{-2}$), Cirriformia tentaculata (32ind. $m^{-2}$), Capitella capitata (23ind. $m^{-2}$), Sigambra tentaculata (23ind. $m^{-2}$), Glycera chirori (17ind. $m^{-2}$). Cluster and MDS analysis showed that the study sites could be divided into two tidal elevation groups. According to the spatial distribution of dominant species and SIMPER analysis, the two groups were characterized by Sigambra tentaculata - Chaetozone setosa in upper species group and Ceratonereis erythraeensis-Cirriformia tentaculata-Capitella capitata in lower species group.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.159-171
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• 2001

Community structure, horizontal distribution, density, and ratio between nematodes and benthic harpacticoid copepods of the meiobenthos within the sediments of inner Sihwa Lake were investigated in May 1999 and May 2000. A total of 11 and 8 classes of meiobenthic animals were identified in 1999 and 2000, respectively, which were much lower than other coastal areas. The dominant animals during both sampling periods was the nematodes, followed by sarco-mastigophorans, nauplius of crustaceans, benthic harpacticoid copepods and polychaetes. These five classes of animals comprised more than 90% of total abundance of neiobenthos presented in the samples. In 2000, a lot of polychaete larvae were identified. The most abundant animal were the size that fits in 0.063 mm sieve size. Lower density was observed upper inner part of the Sihwa Lake during both sampling periods, and higher density was observed around the Sihwa floodgates. The average density between those two numbers were observed in the samples collected in the middle of the lake. Lower nematodes to betnhic harpacticoides (N/C) ratio, a relative indicator of environmental pollution, was observed to be lower around the floodgate but higher ratios were observed in the upper inner Sihwa Lake. The present study indicated that inner upper part of the lake becomes unsuitable for the meiobenthos, and the most inner upper lake was considered to be polluted.

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

To investigate the seasonal distribution and grazing impacts of benthic protozoa in mud flat, their abundance, biomass and grazing rates of benthic protozoa were evaluated at interval of two or three month in Gangwha Island from April, 2002 to April, 2004. Heterotrophic flagellates and ciliates accounted for an average 98% of benthic protozoa biomass. Abundance and carbon biomass of heterotrophic flagellates ranged from $0.2{\times}10^5$ to $5.9{\times}10^5\;cells\;cm{-3}$ and from 0.02 to $9.2\;{\mu}gC\;cm^{-3}$, respectively. Biomass of heterotrophic flagellates was high in spring and fall, and showed no differences among stations. Abundance and biomass of heterotrophic flagellates decreased with the depth and were high within the surface 2.5 m sediment layer. The majority of heterotrophic flagellates were less than $10\;{\mu}m$ in length, and few euglenoid flagellates were larger than $20\;{\mu}m$. Abundance and carbon biomass of ciliates ranged from $0.1{\times}10^3$ to $17.8{\times}10^3\;cells\;cm^{-3}$ and from 0.02 to $9.1\;{\mu}gC\;cm^{-3}$, respectively, and those of ciliates were high in spring and fall. Biomass of ciliates was high within the surface 2.5 mm sediment layer and was higher at st. J2 and st. J3 than st. J1. Among the revealed benthic ciliates, the hypotrichs were the most important group in terms of abundance and biomass. During the sampling periods, an average 66% of benthic protozoa biomass was covered by ciliates. The seasonal distribution of benthic protozoa showed an almost similar fluctuation pattern to that of chlorophyll-a. The results suggest that the biomass of benthic protozoa were mainly controlled by prey abundance, for example, diatoms. Based on ingestion rates, benthic protozoa removed from 13.4 to 40.7% of bacterial production and from 20.1 to 36.4% of primary production. Ingestion rates of benthic protozoa on bacteria and microphytobenthos were high in April. Benthic protozoa in this study area may play a pivotal role in the carbon flow of the benthic microbial food web during spring.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.395-395
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• 2000

저서동물 군집조사는 먹이사슬이나 먹이망 등 해양생태계의 역학관계를 이해하는데 필수적으로 이루어져야 할 부분이며, 환경 변화가 해양생물에 미치는 영향을 평가하거나 생태계 변화를 예측하는데 가장 효율적인 조사방법이라고 본다. 바다목장화를 위해서는 우선적으로 연질기저 저서생불군집의 특징을 파악하여 생태계의 구조와 물질순환에 관한 기초적 자료를 제공할 필요가 있기 때문에, 본 조사는 저서환경에 대한 자료 축적 및 생태계 변동에 대한 감시 차원에서의 조사를 수행하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.408-409
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• 2000

연안 매립을 포함하는 방파제의 건설이나 호안의 건설은 자연적인 해류의 흐름을 방해하는 인위적 교란으로 나타나며 그에 따른 수력학적 변화에 의해 퇴적학적 특성은 물론 지형학적 변화를 유발하게 된다. 이러한 물리적 환경의 변화가 저서생물의 유생의 분포, 먹이입자의 퇴적작용, 그리고 퇴적상의 변화를 초래하고 결국 저서동물군집의 구조에 변화를 주게 된다 (Seys et al., 1994). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.410-411
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• 2000

연안 매립을 포함하는 방파제의 건설이나 호안의 축조는 자연적인 해류의 흐름을 방해하는 인위적 교란으로서 그에 따른 수력학적 변화에 의해 퇴적학적 특성은 물론 지형학적 변화를 유발하게 된다. 이러한 물리적 환경의 변화가 저서생물의 유생의 분포. 먹이 입자의 퇴적작용, 그리고 퇴적상의 변화를 초래하고 결국 저서동물군집의 구조에 변화를 주게 된다(Seys et al., 1994). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.193-194
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.65-65
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.66-66
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2005.12a
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• pp.12-13
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• 2005