• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.102 no.2
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• pp.176-181
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• 2013

The impacts of habitats changes of benthic macroinvertebrae species and individuals of the torrents due to construction of torrent structures can be summarized as follows. Approximately 16 to 40 species and 352 to 4,333.3 individuals of benthic macroinvertebrae were found around the local position of the torrent structures. Construction of torrential structures can increases the stability in the riverbed by preventing vertical corrosion and reducing the flow rate. However, if pond is created due to increase flow rate of rainfall, the temporal confusion of micro-habitats may lead to decrease in the number of species and induce reduced number of diversity as well as cause simplification in the community structure. Therefore, erosion control structures in torrent cause influence on the habitual ecosystem, though there are differences in the degree per distance depending on the types and heights of the structure. Before establishing torrent erosion control structure in mountainous torrent area, ecosystem status should be studied carefully from the planning stage and torrent habitats should be protected by deciding type, height and scale of structure, to minimize the influence on local habitants.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.303-316
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• 2009

Benthic macroinvertebrate communities collected from eight different streams in South Korea were analyzed to compare community and biological indices across different levels of water pollution. The Self-Organizing Map (SOM) was utilized to provide overview on association of the proposed indices. The sample sites were accordingly clustered according to the gradient of pollution on the SOM. While the general trends of the indices were commonly observable according to different levels of pollution, the detailed differences among the indices were also illustrated on the SOM. The conventional diversity and evenness indices tended to be high even though the water quality state was poor representing relatively weak gradient at polluted sites, while the index presenting the saprobic degree such as family biotic index showed the stronger gradient at the polluted area and was robust to present the gradient. Our results also confirmed the general characterization of two indices: The Shannon index is more strengthened by the number of species occurring at the sample sites, while the Simpson index is more influenced by the degree of evenness among the species. The patterning based on the SOM was efficient in comparatively characterizing the proposed indices to present ecological states and water quality.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.831-838
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• 2007

In order to improve the water environment at urban streams in Korea, several river restoration projects have been initiated for past few years. This study evaluates the impact of diverting water application at the riverhead of Onchun stream through the monitoring program for several water quality and ecological parameters. Various water quality parameters and ecological item such as benthic macroinverterates has been investigated between 09/05 and 12/06. Analysis indicates that the application of diverting water from Nakdong river to Onchun stream distinctly improved several water quality parameters such as, PH, BOD, TN, TP and concentrations of heavy metals. Low flow augmentation also improve ecological indicies such as the diversity index of benthic macroinvertebrates. Generally speaking, releasing addition water from head water of Onchun stream improves various water environmental characteristics.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.1-20
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• 1995

1993년 7월부터 1994년 5월까지 제주도 차귀도 4개 지점 조간대의 대형저서무척추동물의 분포와 군집구조에 관한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 차귀도 조간대에 분포하는 대형무척추동물은 총 9문, 17강, 35목, 75과, 146종이었다.2. 계절별 출현종수는 춘계에 124종, 하계 113종, 추계 99종, 동계에 86종이었다.3. 조간대 상부구역의 제1우점종은 좁쌀무늬총알고둥(N. exigua), 제2우점은 거북선(P. mitalla). (N.japonica),울타리고둥(M. labio), 중부구역은 배무래기(N. schrenkii), 밤고둥(C. argyrostoma lischkei), 울타리고둥, 깜장각시고둥(M. perplexa), 검은따개비(T. squamosa japonica)가 지점에 따라 제1, 제2우점종을 이루었다. 하부구역은 밤고둥, 검은따개비, 줄군부 (L. coreanica), 거북손, 굵은줄격판담치(S. virgatus)가 지점에 따라 우점하였으며, 상부구역 우점종의 군집우점지수는 매우 높았다.4. 조간대 하부구역의 종다양성은 상부구역이나 중부구역에 비하여 컸고 계절별 출현종수에 유의성이 있었으나 상부구역이나 중부구역에는 없었다.5. 종다양도지수와 균등도에는 상. 중. 하 구역별유의성은 없었고 풍부도에서는 상부구역에서 유의하였다.6. 제주 미기록종으로 부채넓적이끼벌레(D. su-bovoidea), 딱지조개(P. japonica), 목주림고둥(T. guerinii), 전촉수갯지렁이(A. validus), 바다거미(L. hilgendorfi)가 채집되었다.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.89-97
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• 1997

Most of urban streams in Korea have been changed channel forms and suffered from direct inflow of domestic sewage, etc. Therefore, maintenance of structure and function of those ecosystem are hard. The present study was carried out to examine the life survival maintenance ability of the stream by community analysis of aquatic animals in typical urban stream (Jungrang stream) in Seoul. The aquatic animals were composed of 31 species, 18 families, 8 orders, 5 classes in 4 phyla. Seasonal species number showed big fluctuation between 8 species in Winter and 24 species in Autumn. Major dominant species in Jungrang stream were Tubificidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.2 and Physa acuta, and above endurance species for water pollution occupied very high dominance indices. But, Cercion hieroglyphicum, Ischnura asiatica, Rantra chinensis, Herochares striatus, Agabus japonicus in benthic macroinvertebrates of a few individuals are appeared. Also, fry of Carassius auratus and Silurus asotus in fish are occurred. Therefore, we can be inferred on posibility of growth and spawning of above species in the stream. Jungrang stream has a small quantity of natural riffle areas, ponds and watergrass areas by channel form of water course. Aquatic animals in Jungrang stream has been suffered by reduction of self-purification reaction ability and have mass production of attached algae on the stream bed. For analysis of fluctuation of life survival maintenance ability in Jungrang stream, long-term survey is needed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.977-981
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• 2006

본 연구는 오산천 하천환경정비로 인하여 저서성 대형무척추동물의 군집변화에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 2002년 6월부터 2005년 11월까지 5개지점을 선정하여 조사를 실시하였다. 조사기간 중 출현한 저서성 대형무척추동물은 총 4문 7강 16목 38과 81종이었으며, 년도별로는 2002년에는 총 55종이 출현하였으나, 2004년에는 36종으로 종수가 급감하였다. ESB에 따른 군집의 생태점수는 2003년도에 45.4에서 2004년도에는 21.7로 낮아졌다가 2005년도에는 31.2로 높아졌다. 이는 하천환경정비공사로 일시적인 교란을 일으켜 저서성 대형무척추동물의 군집변화에 영향을 미친 것으로 사료된다. 종조성의 변화로는 상류부의 경우 환경정비공사 완료 후 생태계안정화와 추이대가 복원되면서 1급수 지표종인 플라나리아(Dugesia japonica)와 옆새우(Gammarus sp.)가 출현하여 다양한 군집을 형성하고 있었다. 하류의 경우는 군집의 종조성이 빈약하지만 공사가 마무리 단계에 들어가면서 수서생물의 서식처가 안정화되고 있는 것으로 사료된다. 이처럼 저서성 대형무척추동물의 서식에 영향을 주는 하상의 물리적 구조와 이와 연관된 유기물 퇴적층과 토사 퇴적층에 대한 관리가 필요하며, 이를 통하여 하도특성에 맞는 안정된 군집구조가 형성될 수 있도록 대체서식처를 하천환경정비계획 수립 시 고려하여야 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.97-101
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 대상 하천인 경기도 가평천에 대해 상류역, 중류역, 하류역으로 3개의 조사지점을 선정하여 각각의 수심, 유속, 하상재질 (모래, 자갈, 호박돌 등)의 구성비, DO를 측정하여 저서성 대형무척추동물의 서식처 환경을 조사하였다. 이를 통하여 대상 하천에 서식하는 저서성 대형무척추동물의 하천 유형별 서식 분포를 확인할 수 있었으며, 시기별(2007년 9월, 10월, 2008년 3월, 4월)로 하천의 수리학적 특성을 파악하였다. 저서성 대형무척추동물은 유속과 수심, 하상의 재료 등 하천의 수리학적 특성에 따라 다른 종류의 무리들이 서식하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 헤엄치는 무리는 주로 유속에 의하여 그 서식영역이 결정되었고, 굴파는 무리는 하상재료가 모래나 점토인 곳을 선호하고 하상바닥이나 약간 위쪽에서 서식영역이 결정되었다. 기는 무리는 하상재료가 주로 자갈이나 호박돌인 곳을 선호하고 유속이 $0.05m/s{\sim}0.15m/s$에서 서식하였다. 붙는 무리는 하상재료가 조약돌이나 자갈인 곳을 선호하고 유속이 $0.07m/s{\sim}0.15m/s$에서 서식하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.159-165
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• 2006

Numerical simulation of turbulence flow in a circulating channel was performed. The RNG $k-\varepsilon$ model and Reynolds stress model of the FLUENT was used for evaluating the flow mechanisms. The simulation results were compared with the experimental data measured by a ADV (Acoustic Doppler Velocitmeter). The distribution of chironomids was analyzed by the computational results. They distributed at the region of lower velocities and lower turbulence intensity. In the case of a hemisphere structure being located on the straight section, chironomids lived in the upstream and downstream area of the hemisphere. The secondary currents also affected the distribution of chironomids. In conclusion, the computational fluid dynamic techniques can be inexpensively applied for analysing the relationship between flow characteristics and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 1997

The aquatic animals of Tan stream were composed of 46 species, 28 families, 11 orders, 6 classes in 4 phyla during the survey period of April, 1996 to December, 1996. They were composed of 31 species in aquatic insecta, 6 species in annelida, 3 species in mollusca, 1 species in crustacea, and 5 species in fishes, respectively. Major dominant species in Tan stream were Chironomidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.2, Chironomidae sp.3, Tubufucidae sp.1, Physa acuta and hirudo niponica. Dominance indices of benthic macroinvertebrates ranged highly from 95.74 to 100.00% at lower stream(site 4), but ranged 50.00 to 95.85% at site 1 through site 3. The aquatic animals ranged from 25 to 32 species at site 1 through site 3, but they were only 3 species at site 4 for survey period. Tan stream in the light of urban stream ecosystem has a little less riffle areas and hydrophyte areas by cementation of riparian area and channel type of water course. Therefore, the species of aquatic animals in Tan stream decreased because of deterioration of water quality according to reduction of self-purifcation ability and loss of microhabitat according to reduction of hydrophyte areas and riparian areas. The tendency of decreasing species of aquatic animals appeared seriously at lower stream From drive licence test authority at Kangnam-ku, Seoul to conjunction point of the Han river.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.101 no.3
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• pp.480-487
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• 2012

This study was conducted to search the effects of debris barrier on the benthic macroinvertebrate. Gimcheon was selected as the survey site as it has relatively stable ecosystem with constantly running water. The survey was conducted 6 times before and after the construction of debris barrier from February in 2009 to October in 2010. In the first survey before construction, the identified species were 36 species belonged to 22 families, 9 order, 4 class, and 4 phylum. The figure slightly decreased to 30 species belonged to 18 families, 7 order, 2 class, and 2 phylum in the sixth survey after construction. Before construction, occupation ratio of EPT taxa was showed in the following order: Ephemeroptera (50.0%, 85.0%), Trichoptera (35.3%, 10.0%), and Plecopteran (14.8%, 5.0%). After construction, it was showed in the following order: Trichoptera (50.3%, 68.0%), Ephemeroptera (42.1%, 29.4%), and Plecopteran (7.5%, 2.7%). Ephemeroptera was the highest before construction. Trichoptera increased rapidly after construction. The Diversity, Richness, Evenness, and Dominance indices were all turned low in the second survey right after the construction. However, each index tended to increase with the course of time. In Functional Feeding Groups, GC type was the highest of 60.7% before construction. After construction, SC(53.1%) and FC(35.4%) increased rapidly and they became stabilized since the third survey. The result of this study reveals that debris barrier greatly affects the Aquatic Ecosystem right after its construction, but the system becomes stable and returns to normal with the course of time (about 18 months). Therefore, the study considering various influence factors such as time is required to recover completely through further long-term monitoring.