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A Study on the Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Middle Reaches of Paenae Stream , a Tributary of the Naktong River , Korea 2 . Comparison of Communities and Environments at the Upper and Lower Sites of Levees (배내천 中流의 底棲性 大形無脊椎動物에 대한 硏究)

  • Oh, Yong-Nam;Tae-Soo Chon
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.399-413
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    • 1991
  • Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and environments at the upper and lower sites of levees in the middle reaches of paenae stream, a tributary of the naktong river,were investigated in four seasons from August 1989 to may 1990. Current velocities were significantly fast at the loer sites than the upper sites of levees. Substratum compositions were also different between these two sites. Abundances of major species of benthic macroinvertebrates occurring in four seasons were primarily dtermined by temperature. in each location of levees, however, current velocities and substratum particle sizrs were important in determining species were generally higher than upper sites of levees. Biological indices were also high at the lower sites of levees. diversity, evenness and dominance indices were positively correlated with the quantity of the middle-sized large pebbles(3∼5cm in diameter) in stream bed.

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Characteristics and Function Assessment of Inland Wetlands in Chungnam Province (충청남도 내륙습지 특성 및 기능평가)

  • Park, Mi Ok;Koo, Bon Hak;Kim, Ha Na
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.92-100
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    • 2009
  • This study was surveyed from May to October, 2008 in order to classify type distribution and evaluate the function of inland wetland as a ecological axis in Chungnam province. Assessment was done by modified-RAM (Rapid Assessment Method). RAM is consisted of total 8 functions and divided into high, moderate, low. The conservation grade of RAM is divided into 4 grades; absolute conservation, conservation, improvement and restoration. Throughout survey on total 13 wetlands of Lacustrine, Palustrine wetland which are distributed in Chungnam province, their function was assessed. As result, the 2 wetlands were judged as absolute conservation grade by assessment of 8 functional contents, and 7 sites were improvement wetlands and 4 sites were conservation wetlands. The function of wetlands assessed as conservation grade showed high in water quality protection and improvement. Also, showed high in vegetation diversity, wildlife habitat and aesthetic recreation. Meanwhile, showed low in Water quality purification, Shoreline/Stream Bank Protection. Of wetlands evaluated as conservation grade, Jeong-juk Ji and Dun-ri reservoir were assessed as absolute conservative area. These wetlands are essential to be managed continuously as a area having high ecological value. Farther, these wetlands will be done as a axis of ecological network related to 'Kumbuk jeongmaek' ecosystem.

Long-term Ecological Research Programme in Forestry Research Institute, Korea

  • Oh, Jeong-Soo;Shin, Joon-Hwan;Lim, Jong-Hwan
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.131-134
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    • 2000
  • Forest vegetation in Korea can be largely divided into warm temperate, cool temperate and frigid forest zone. The cool temperate forest zone of them occupies the largest part of the Korean peninsula and it is generally divided into three subdivisions such as northern, central and southern subzone. The Forestry Research Institute established three long-term ecological research sites at Kwangnung Experiment Forest in the central subzone of the cool temperate forest zone, at the Mt. Kyebangsan Forest in the northern subzone of the cool temperate forest zone. and at the Mt. Keumsan Forest in the warm temperate forest zone. The objectives of long-term ecological research in the Forestry Research Institute, Korea are to study long-term changes of the forest ecosystems in energy fluxes, water and nutrient cycling, forest stand structure, biological diversity, to quantify nutrient budgets and fluxes among forest ecosystem compartments and to integrate ecological data with a GIS - assisted model. To achieve the objectives, forest stand dynamics. environmental changes in soil properties, stream water quality, nutrient cycling, air pollution and biological diversity have been investigated and plant phonology as an indicator of climate change has been monitored in the LTER sites.

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Study on Ecological Instream Flow Estimation using River2D Model in the Seomjin River (River2D 모델을 이용한 섬진강의 생태유지유량 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Roh, Kyong-Bum;Park, Sung-Chun;Jin, Young-Hoon;Park, Myoung-Ok
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.822-829
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of the present study is to estimate the ecological instream flow for conservation and restoration of fish habitat in running water ecosystem which has very important status for stream environment. Estimation of the ecological instream flow in the present study was carried out by application of a two-dimensional depth averaged model of river hydrodynamics, River2D model. It can model fish habitat in natural streams and rivers and assess the quality of physical habitat accoriding to the species preferences for habitat suitability. Zacco platypus and Zacco temmincki were selected as target fish species in the study area of the Seomjin river. The Habitat Suitability Criteria (HSC) developed by Sung et al. (2005) were used for target fish species, life stages and habitat conditions in the study. Weighted usable area (WUA) was computed by the River2D model considering preferences of target fish species for velocity, depth, and channel substrate. The result revealed that the ecological instream flow of $10.0m^3/s$ is needed to maintain the target fish habitat at each life stage in the river.

Monitoring Study on Major Movement Route of Bass for the Management of Exotic Fishes in Nakdong-Daijeo Ecological Park (낙동강 대저생태공원 외래어종 관리를 위한 배스 이동경로 모니터링 연구)

  • Joon Gu Kang;Il Hong;Dong Ho Nam
    • Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2024
  • Influx of exotic fishes is the reason of the destruction of ecosystem and biodiversity on fishes habitats. This study was conducted to detect the movement of in grand ecological park along river and stream. Purpose of study is to realize the movement of exotic fishes. In this study, Monitoring was conducted in Daijeo ecological park. The movement of exotic fishes can indicate the habitats and the possible spread in Nakdong river and Daijeo ecological park.