Analysis of Functional Form Groups in Macroalgal Community of Yonggwang Vicinity, Western Coast of Korea

영광 인근 해역 해조군집의 기능형군별 분석

  • HWANG Eun Kyoung (Department of Aquaculture, National Fisheries University) ;
  • PARK Chan Sun (Wando Fisheries Hatchery, National Fisheries Research and Development Agency) ;
  • SOHN Chul Hyun (Department of Aquaculture, National Fisheries University) ;
  • KOH Nam Pyo (Yosu National Fisheries University)
  • Published : 1996.01.01

Abstract

Macroalgal community was analysed from December 1993 to October 1994 in Yonggwang vicinity, western coast of Korea. A total 51 species (12 green, 11 brown and 29 red algae) of marine algae were identified. Among four localities, the number of species observed was the highest as 34 species at Shimwon and the least as 31 species at Sunchanggum and Gamakdo. Seasonally, the number of species observed was the highest as 42 species in winter and the least as 18 species in summer. The species showing relatively high important value were Enteromorpha compressa, Sargassum thunbergii, Corallina pilulifera and Carpopeltis affinis, which were all common to four investigated localities. Seasonal and regional fluctuations of mean biomass was $66.0\~820.0\;g-wet\;wt/m^2$ at Hyanghado, $248.3\~886.3\;g-wet\;wt/m^2$ at Sunchanggum, $154.5\~510.2\;g-wet\;wt/m^2$ at Gamakdo and $85.0\~451.9\;g-wet\;wt/m^2$ at Shimwon, respectively. The flora investigated could be classified into six functional groups such as coarsely branched form $(41.2\%)$, sheet form $(25.5\%)$, filamentous form $(19.6\%)$, thick leathery $(7.8\%)$, crustous form $(3.9\%)$ and jointed calcarious form algae $(2.0\%)$. At the effluent area of the nuclear power plants, the algal composition of functional groups may affect species composition due to thermal pollution.

서해안의 영광 원자력 발전소 주변에 분포하는 해조 군집의 기능형군별 분석을 통하여 이 지역 해조군집의 특성을 환경적 요소와 연관시켜 해석하고자 하였다. 이 연구에서 출현한 종은 총 51종으로 녹조류 12종, 갈조류 11종, 홍조류 28종이었다. 계절별로는 겨울철에 42종으로 가장 많은 종이 출현하였고, 여름철에 18종으로 가장 적은 수의 종이 출현하였다. 중요도 값이 높게 나타난 종은 Enteromorpha compressa, Sargassum thunbergii, Corallina pilulifera와 Carpopeltis affinis로 조사된 4개 지점 모두에서 공통적으로 나타났다. 기능형군별 분석에서 나타난 비율은 직립분기형 $(41.2\%)$, 엽상형 $(25.5\%)$, 사상형 $(19.6\%)$, 다육질형 $(7.8\%)$, 각상형 $(3.9\%)$, 유절산호말형 $(2.0\%)$로 나타났다. 이들 6개 기능형군의 조성 비율은 지역에 따라 다르게 나타나며, 이를 통하여 온배수 배출 지역에서는 해조류의 종조성 뿐 아니라 종간의 경쟁에도 영향을 미칠 수 있슴을 나타낸다.

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