Abstract

Daily variation of particulate organic carbon(POC) and some factors controlling its level were examined for a semi-enclosed bay(Wonmun Bay, south coast of Korea), in which a lot of suspended oyster culture farms existed, in September, 1992. Observations were made at hourly interval. In spite of the relatively short survey period, strong short-term variation of POC concentration could be observed. Concentrations of POC were the range of $58{\sim}582{\mu}g/l(average 272{\mu}g/l)$ and their variation pattern was similar to those of chlorophyll a with the range of $0.90{\sim}7.25{\mu}g/l(average 3.35{\mu}g/l)$. The low C/N ratios also suggested that marine microalgae was a major component of POC for Wonmun Bay. Primary production, average $1.97\;gC/m^2/day$, was the main source of POC beacuse the supply of POC via freshwater input and exchange with the outer part of the bay was little. Oyster population also excreted a small amount of POC. About $40\%$ of produced POC was decomposed heterotrophically. Another important cause for the fluctuation of observed POC was tidal cycle. Considerable POC, which amounted $37\%$ of produced POC, was lost from the bay due to flushing by tidal cycle. It was also calculated that about $16\%$ was transported onto the sediment. It seemed that a part of POC was consumed by oyster and other heterotrophs.

진해만의 서남단에 위치하고 수하식 굴 양식의 주산지로서 널리 알려진 반폐쇄성 내만해역인 원문만에서 굴의 성장기인 9월에 주요 성장에너지원인 입자유기탄소의 일변동 양상과 농도분포에 영향을 미치는 몇몇 요인을 조사하였다. 1시간 간격으로 측정된 입자유기탄소의 농도는 비교적 짧은 조사기간에도 불구하고 큰 변동을 보였는데 최저 $58{\mu}g/l$에서 최고 $582{\mu}g/l$범위(평균 $272{\mu}g/l$)였고, 유사한 일변동 양상을 보인 Chlorophyll a의 농도는 0.90에서 $7.25{\mu}g/l$(평균 $3.25{\mu}g/l$)범위였다. 또한 낮은 C/N비($3.1{\sim}7.7$)는 만내의 미세조류가 입자유기탄소의 주요 구성요소임을 시사하였다. 조사수역에서 입자유기탄소의 양은 외부로부터의 유입을 거의 기대할 수 없어 비교적 높은 미세조류의 기초생산(평균 $1.97gC/m^2/day$)에 크게 의존하며 양식굴의 배설도 일부분을 차지하였다. 생산된 입자유기탄소의 약 $40\%$ 정도가 분해과정으로 제거되고 간조시 $36\%$에 달하는 입자유기탄소가 만외측으로 흘러나가는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 약 $16\%$의 입자유기탄소는 저질중으로 퇴적되는 것으로 추산되었고 일부는 양식굴과 그외 타가영양생물에 의한 섭이로 소모될 것으로 사료된다.

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