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Ecological and Morphological Characteristics of Zostera caulescens Miki (Zosteraceae) in Korea

한국산 수거머리말(Zostera caulescens Miki.)의 형태 및 생태적 특성에 대한 연구

  • Lee, Sang-Yong (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University) ;
  • Suh, Young-Bae (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Tae (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Chung-Il (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University)
  • 이상룡 (한양대학교 지구해양과학과) ;
  • 서영배 (서울대학교 천연물과학연구소) ;
  • 김상태 (서울대학교 천연물과학연구소) ;
  • 최청일 (한양대학교 지구해양과학과)
  • Published : 2002.12.31
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Abstract

Ecological characteristics on habitats and morphological features of the seagrass Zostera caulescens Miki in Korea were examined. The biogeographical distribution of Z. caulescens was confirmed in the south coast of the Korea. Zostera caulescens usually inhabits at the inner bay, where is sheltered from wave action and 3.0 to 6.5 m deep. The sediment in habitats is composed of very fine muddy sand or sandy mud. In morphology, Z. caulescens is easily distinguished from other species of the genus by the formation of vegetative canopy on the top of reproductive stems. The number of longitudinal ribs in testa was 24 revealed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) while the number of ribs in Z. marina has been often reported to be 16-20. Purplish anthocyanin spots were displayed on the surface when the testa was removed. We found that the size and shape of leaf epidermal cells in Z. caulescens were very different from those of Z. marina when the leaf cuticles were removed by maceration which could be useful characters for identifying Zostera species. The leaf of Z. caulescens displays two different casts of color when the fresh plant is closely observed. The margins of leaves appear brighter than the center of leaves due to the thickening by the development of paralleled venation in the middle of leaves. The comparison of two populations of Z. caulescens in Korea showed that they were considerably different in their shoot density and biomass. The shoot density and biomass at Gabae population was $367.3 m^{-2}\;and\;725.7g$ dry wt $m^P{-2}$ respectively, while those at Jukrim population were $112.5m^{-2}\;and\;392.0g\;dry\;wt\;m^{-2}$, respectively.

한국에 자생하는 거머리말속(Zostera, Zosteraceae)에 포함되는 수거머리말(Z. caulescen Miki)의 형태 및 생태학적 특성을 파악하기 위하여 생육환경, 외부형태학적 형질, 잎과 종자의 미세 구조를 비교 분석하였다. 우리나라 해역에서는 남해연안의 거제 가배리와 진도 죽림리에서만 수거머리말의 실체가 확인되었으며, 생육지의 환경은 파랑의 영향이 적은 내만의 수심 $3.0{\sim}6.5m$의 사니질 또는 니사질의 퇴적환경에서 출현하였다. 생식지의 길이, 잎 너비, 엽맥 수, 잎 표피 세포의 크기와 수, 종피의 늑골 수, 생식지 상에 수관 형성 여부, 잎 가장자리와 중앙의 두께 및 색조의 차이, 종자 표면의 anthocyanin색소 집적에 따른 자주색의 반점,잎 표피세포의 기본모양에서 수거미리 말은 뚜렷하게 구별되었다. 남해안 가배와 죽림의 집단에서 생육지에 따른 외부 형태학적 차이는 나타나지 않았으나, 하계의 생육밀도와 생물량은 가배리$(367.3m^{-2},\;725.7g\;dry\;wt\p;m^{-2})$에서 죽림리$(112.5m^{-2},\;392.0\;g\;dry\;wt\;m^{-2})$보다 높게 나타났다. 지상부의 생물량은 지하부보다 높게 나타났으며, 생육밀도와 생물량은 생식지의 개체수와 개체 당 생물량에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내었다.

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