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Characteristic Distributions of Nutrients and Water Quality Parameters in the Vicinity of Mokpo Harbor after Freshwater Inputs

담수 유입에 따른 목포항 주변해역의 영양염 및 수질인자 분포 특성

  • Kim, Yeong-Tae (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute) ;
  • Choi, Yoon-Seok (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute) ;
  • Cho, Yoon-Sik (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute) ;
  • Choi, Yong Hyeon (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute) ;
  • Jeon, Seungryul (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
  • 김영태 (국립수산과학원 갯벌연구소) ;
  • 최윤석 (국립수산과학원 갯벌연구소) ;
  • 조윤식 (국립수산과학원 갯벌연구소) ;
  • 최용현 (국립수산과학원 갯벌연구소) ;
  • 전승렬 (국립수산과학원 갯벌연구소)
  • Received : 2015.09.07
  • Accepted : 2015.12.28
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

The Mokpo coastal waters receive discharges from three artificial lakes(Youngsan, Youngam, Geumho) and other terrigenous freshwater inflows(streams, sewage treatment effluent, fresh groundwater), which exhibit very high concentrations of nutrients and/or organic matters. To understand spatial distributions of nutrients(DIN, DIP, DSi) and other water quality parameters(Chl-a, water temperature, salinity, DO, COD, SS), field surveys were conducted at 10 stations in the Mokpo harbor and adjacent estuaries on May, July, September, and November 2008 within 10 days following discharge events from artificial lakes. In this study, the freshwater flow rate influxed by the operation of sea dike sluice had significant influence on water qualities of the Mokpo coastal waters, although nutrient concentrations in other freshwater sources such as streams, sewage treatment effluent, and fresh groundwater were much higher. As a result of statistical analysis, DIN, COD, and Chl-a had a negative correlation with salinity. Therefore it was shown that discharge extents, time, and nutrients from the Youngsan lake were major impact factors dominating the spatial characteristics of nutrients and other water quality parameters in the Mokpo harbor and adjacent waters. However, despite non-discharge from the Youngsan Lake on September of this investigated period, it was observed that the nutrient addition was taking place in the lower layer of the estuary suggesting nutrient supply through different pathways. This result has emphasized the need to implement the combined assessment about the cumulative impacts on the Youngsan Estuary environment and ecosystem due to freshwater inputs derived from the artificial lakes as well as other terrigenous inflows, or benthic releases.

목포항 주변은 인공 담수호(영산호, 영암호, 금호호)와 여러 육상기인 담수 유입원(소하천, 하수 처리장 방류수, 담지하수)이 분포되어 있다. 이 중 담수 유입량이 가장 많은 인공 호수의 방류 후 10일 이내에 목포항 주변해역에서 영양염(DIN, DIP, DSi)과 기타 수질인자(Chl-a, 수온, 염분, DO, COD, SS)의 분포 특성에 대해 2008년 1년 동안 4회(5월, 7월, 9월, 11월) 현장 조사를 수행하였다. 소하천, 하수처리장 방류수, 담지하수 등의 영양염 농도가 훨씬 더 높음에도 불구하고, 방조제 수문 개방을 통한 담수 방류가 주된 영향을 미치고 있었다. 통계 분석 결과 DIN, COD, 그리고 Chl-a가 염분과 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 따라서 영산호 방조제의 방류 규모와 시기, 그리고 영양염 농도는 전면 해역뿐만 아니라 외해역의 수질 분포에 있어서 중요 영향 인자임을 보이고 있다. 그러나 이번 조사 기간 중 9월에 영산호의 방류가 없었음에도, 하구역의 저층부에 영양염의 첨가가 발생하고 있었다. 이러한 결과는 영산강 하구역의 환경 및 생태계에 미치는 누적 영향에 대해 인공 담수호뿐만 아니라 다른 담수 유입원별 특징, 또는 저층 퇴적물로부터의 용출 등을 고려하여 통합적인 평가가 이루어져야 한다는 점을 나타내고 있다.

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