• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.54-65
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• 2023

Effect of environmental factors on the seasonal variations of zooplankton communities was investigated in the semi-closed Yeoja Bay, Korea from February, April to August, and November 2021. Out of a total 49 species of zooplankton were collected with a predominant of neritic copepods (mainly Paracalanus orientalis, Acartia omorii, Acartia ohtsukai, Centropages abdominalis, Ditrichocorycaeus affinis, and Oithona sp.), accounting for 58.9% of the total abundance of zooplankton. The diversity indices indicated a relatively highest in July, suggesting that diversity is influenced by seasonal temperature, N. scintillans, and neritic copepods species. A cluster analysis with non-metric multidimensional scaling revealed four groups of zooplankton communities. The February sample clustered into Group A, having the lowest mean total abundance and species diversity of zooplankton, consisting mainly of N. scintillans located the whole region. Cluster Group B from the spring season (April to May) and contained the species diversity with some neritic copepods. Cluster Group C from the summer season (June to August) mainly comprised P. orientalis, A. ohtsukai, Oithona sp., and hydromedusae. Cluster Group D from the autumn season (November) mainly comprised P. orientalis, Temora discaudata. Redundancy analysis indicated that abundance is positively correlated with temperature, salinity, and pico chlorophyll-a concentrations. This study showed that planktonic larvae (such as branchyura larvae) and some copepods (including A. omorii, A. ohtsukai, C. sinicus, and C. abdominalis) were significantly vulnerable to zooplankton community of temperature, salinity, and pico chlorophyll-a concentrations.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.154-170
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• 2022

The zooplankton composition, abundance, community structure, and species diversity in the major commercial fishery species spawning grounds in the southern coast of Korea were investigated in this study. A total of 80 taxa were sampled, with the mean abundance range of 5,612-11,720 ind. m^-3 and the mean biomass range of 41.6-1,086.8 mg m^-3. The dominant species were Paracalanus copepodites, Paracalanus parvus s. l., Oithona copepodites, Paracalanus nauplii, Noctiluca scintillans, Oithona similis, and Ditrichocorycaeus affinis. The species diversity indices were highest in August, suggesting that diversity is influenced by neritic and oceanic warm-water species. A cluster analysis with non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) revealed three groups of zooplankton communities. The April and May samples clustered into Group A, having the highest mean total zooplankton abundance and lowest species diversity, consisting mainly of temperate species located in the middle region of the southern coast of Korea. Cluster Group B was from the early summer season (June) and contained the highest species diversity with some oceanic and neritic zooplankton species. Cluster Group C from the summer season (July and August) mainly comprised P. parvus s. l. and O. similis. The redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that abundance is positively correlated with salinity, and chlorophyll-a concentrations.

• 환경생물
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2012

This study compares the abundance and community structure of zooplankton organisms from the littoral and pelagic regions, and considers particularly trophic levels vs. zooplankton abundances. Zooplankton samples, collected every 3 months over a year from 2010 to 2011 at 29 temperate lakes and reservoirs, which belong to two different river basins (Youngsan and Seomjin River). The spatial pattern of rotifers was similar to that of total zooplankton abundance. This reflected the fact that rotifers strongly dominated the zooplankton community. There were considerable spatial variations in total zooplankton abundance (ANOVA, p<0.01), while there were no significant differences both in littoral and pelagic regions in abundance of zooplankton (ANOVA, p=0.205). The mean abundance of zooplankton in eutrophic systems was much higher than that of mesotrophic systems, while significant difference in number of species and diversity index were not shown in both trophic systems.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.231-247
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• 2020

The seasonal variation in the zooplankton community and hydrographic conditions were examined in three regions (inner, central, and outer regions) of Gamak Bay, Korea. Zooplankton samples were collected over a period of 12 months from January to December 2006. The hydrographical parameters of temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a concentrations, dissolved oxygen, and chemical oxygen demand were measured. The total zooplankton density varied from 411 to 58,485 ind. m^-3, with peaks in early summer. A total of 65 taxa accounted for approximately 86.9% of the annual mean zooplankton density: Noctiluca scintillans (30.9%) Paracalanus parvus s. l.(24.3%), Acartia omorii(11.9 %), Eurytemora pacifica (5.7%), cladocerans (4.1%), cirriped larvae (3.8%), Oithona similis (3.7%), and Pseudevedne tergestina(2.5%). Copepods dominated numerically throughout the year and comprised 54.3% of the total zooplankton. Most of the dominant copepods showed a well-defined seasonal pattern. The density and diversity of zooplankton in Gamak Bay were influenced by the hydrographic environment that was subject to significant spatial and temporal variations. Multivariate statistics showed that seasonal temperature was the most significant predictor of zooplankton taxa, density, and diversity, as well as the density of dominant taxa. Our results suggest that fluctuations in the zooplankton populations, particularly copepods, followed progressive increments in the temperature and COD concentrations.

• 생태와환경
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2024

This note summarizes the application of zooplankton indices for water quality management and estimation based on main research topics of articles focusing on wetland ecosystems, topics that are remained poorly investigated in S. Korea. The aquatic ecosystem-based consists of indices that respond to different target environmental factors, including environmental disturbance. Among the major indicator species and biota, we reviewed that management strategy for the wetland environment has to be focused more on small-sizes, in terms of zooplankton ecology and indices. The ecology of zooplankton communities in freshwater ecosystem has been the focus of an increasing number of studies since 2019, and considerable progress has been made in understanding the major mechanisms involved in regulating their abundance, diversity and spatio-temporal patterns. Even though studies on the freshwater ecosystem in Korea have a long history, a few of studies on zooplankton biota were conducted at wetlands. We suggested the candidate zooplankton indices proposed by the U.S. EPA and EU to suit Korean conditions. In the step of selecting metrics, the best available metrics are species-related variables, such as composition and abundance, as well as richness and diversity. Overall, in spite of several limitations, the development of a plankton-based multivariate assessment method in Korea wetlands is possible using mostly field research data. Later, it could be improved based on qualitative metrics on zooplankton, and with the emergence of further survey data. The present information can be used as basic information for researchers who are dealing with aquatic environments and its interaction with organisms.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2021

The feeding habits of the Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus were studied in the Southern Sea of the Republic of Korea. To assess the effects of season, sampling was conducted in February (winter), May (spring), and August (summer), 2020. The total length of each fish was measured in 1 cm intervals. Diet composition showed the highest species diversity during winter. Diet composition changed from copepods to euphausiids as the total length of jack mackerel increased, except during winter. The most important seasonal prey were copepods in winter and summer and euphausiids in spring. Species diversity of the zooplankton community structure was highest in winter. Among the zooplankton communities, copepods were dominant in all seasons. Species with a high electivity index in all seasons were relatively large zooplankton of ≥2 mm. Jack mackerel had ontogenetic diet change, exhibited diet selectivity depending on size, and its feeding habits were affected by the zooplankton community structure.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.132-144
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• 1994

부산항 해역의 지표성 요각류의 분포 및 11∼22개의 분류군에 속하는 동물플랑크 톤 군집을 다양도 및 집괴분석으로 분석하였으며 이들 생물학적 결과를 수온, 염분, COD, TIN의 분포와 연관시켜 부산항 해역의 해양환경을 고찰하였다. 네 무리의 요각류 들이 출현하였으며, 이들은 난류성 외양종무리인 Acrocalanus gacilis, Euchaeta plana, pareuchaeta russell and Pleuromamma gracilis 연안성 저온종인 Centropages abdominalis, 한류성 종인 Metridia lucens, 오염지표종인 Acartia omorii였다. 부산 항 외항의 경우, 10월에는 난류 외양성 종들이, 1월과 4월에는 연안 저온성종들이 우 세하였다. 내항으로 접근할수록 오염지표종인 Acartia omorii의 분포가 우세하였으며 COD 및 TIN의 분포 또한, 외항에서 내항으로 가면서 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 반 면에 다양도는 외항에서 내항으로 가면서 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 집괴분석에서 10월과 7월에는 3개의 해역으로 그리고 1월과 4월에는 2개의 해역으로 나뉘어졌다. 해 역 I로 대벌되어진 부산 외항 해역은 외양수의 영향을 받는 해역으로 다양도가 높으 며, A. omorii의 밀도가 낮고 요각류의 조성률이 높게 나타났다. 외항에서 내항으로 가면서 대별되어 진 해역 II와 III은 해역 II에서 III으로 가면서 점차적으로 다양도 가 낮아지며, A. omorii의 밀도는 높아지는 특성을 나타내었다. 또한, 요각류의 조성 률이 낮아지며, 4월에는 해역 II에서 원생동물인 Noctiluca scintillans가 최우점군이 였다. 그리고 7월에 해역 III에서는 지각류가 취우점군이였다. 지표성 종들의 분포와 집괴분석에서 나뉘어진 해역은 해양 환경과 밀접한 관계를 나타내었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2005

Zooplankton dynamics were investigated based on samples collected monthly during the period between November 1998 and October 1999 at 15 stations in Gwangyang and Sachon Bay. Zooplankters were quantitatively collected with horizontal towing through the surface and oblique hauling from the bottom to surface at each station, simultaneously. A total of 88 taxa of zooplankton were distributed and 60 taxa were identified to species. Copepods showed the prosperity in species number of 52 species. Number of taxa occurred in samples hauled obliquely always showed $2\~5$ more species than those captured in the surface except for stations near the Namhae bridge. In waters near Namhae bridge, fast current seemed to mix waters vertically. Seasonally these differences were more distinct in the spring and summer than those in other seasons possibly due to the stratification in warmer seasons. In quantitative aspects, differences between two layers seemed to be obscure. Spatial and temporal variations in species diversity of copepods showed more prosperity in pelagic realm than those in the surface. Our collection carrying out in day time might be one of the important reason to cause these differences in zooplankton dynamics between two layers.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2013

본 연구는 얕은 수심의 습지에서 발달된 수생식물의 피도와 종류가 동물플랑크톤 밀도와 다양성에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 경상남도에 위치한 32개의 습지에서 2011년 5~6월까지 조사를 수행하였다. 조사 결과, 총 65종의 동물플랑크톤이 출현하였으며, 대부분의 습지에서는 부유성 종보다 부착성 종이 더 많은 수를 보였다(40종). 조사된 모든 습지에서는 수생식물이 매우 우점하였으며, 이는 부착성 동물플랑크톤 분포와 밀접한 관련을 가지는 것으로 나타났다. $1{\times}1$ (m) 방형구를 이용하여 측정된 수생식물의 피도와 동물플랑크톤간의 상관성을 분석한 결과, 부착성 및 부유성 윤충류는 상관성이 나타나지 않았으나, 부착성 지각류는 뚜렷한 상관성를 나타냈다($r^2=0.39$, p<0.05, n=32). 부착성 동물플랑크톤에 대한 수생식물의 영향을 파악하기 위해 조사된 습지 중 수생식물이 가장 잘 발달된 우포늪과 장척호의 갈대(Phragmites communis)와 붕어마름(Ceratophyllum demersum)에 부착된 동물플랑크톤의 채집을 수행하였다. 대부분의 부착성 동물플랑크톤은 갈대보다 붕어마름에서 더 높은 밀도를 보였으며, 이 중 Lepadella, Monostyla, Testudinella는 두 식물간에 매우 뚜렷한 밀도 차이를 나타냈다(One-way ANOVA, p<0.05). 붕어마름은 갈대보다 부착할 수 있는 공간이 상대적으로 넓으며, 복잡한 구조를 가지기 때문에 많은 동물플랑크톤이 부착할 수 있는 기질표면 또한 풍부한 사료된다. 결론적으로 수생식물은 부착성 동물플랑크톤의 서식을 위한 매우 중요한 요소이며, 이들의 밀도와 종 다양성 증가에 크게 기여하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.339-347
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• 2007

Zooplankton community dynamics were studied after establishment of an artificial vegetation island (AVI) in Lake Paldang, from April 2005 to November 2006. There were distinct seasonal and inter-annual changes of total zooplankton abundance at the survey site. Total zooplankton abundance rapidly increased in spring and fall, while it remained low throughout winter. During summer, the dynamics of zooplankton community seemed to be largely affected by hydrological parameters such as, precipitation and inflow. Total zooplankton abundance and biomass below AVI was much higher than that of pelagic zone (L1) in Lake Paldang. Copepoda and cladocera represented the main bulk of the zooplankton community from summer to fall at the both sites. Copepods were more dominant at AVI area, while cladocera were more dominant at pelagic zone (L1). Water quality, prey and habitat condition, species competition between zooplankton seemed to play important roles in dominance of the copepoda and cladocera in zooplankton community at AVI area. Our results conclude that artificial vegetation island provide the stable habitat and besides phytoplankton, diverse food to zooplankton, and consequently influence the diversity and richness of zooplankton community.