Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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Characteristics of Spatiotemporal Patterns in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Two Adjacent Headwater Streams

두 인접한 산림 하천에서 저서성 대형무척추동물 군집의 시공간적 특성 분석

  • Lee, Da-Yeong (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Bae, Mi-Jung (Freshwater Biodiversity Research Division, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources) ;
  • Kwon, Yong-Su (Division of Ecological Assessment, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Park, Chan-Woo (Forest Ecology and Climate Change Division, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Yang, Hee Moon (Forest Ecology and Climate Change Division, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Shin, Yujin (Forest Ecology and Climate Change Division, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Kwon, Tae-Sung (Forest Insect Pests and Diseases Division, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Park, Young-Seuk (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이다영 (경희대학교 생물학과) ;
  • 배미정 (국립낙동강생물자원관 담수생물다양성연구실) ;
  • 권용수 (국립생태원 생태평가연구실) ;
  • 박찬우 (국립산림과학원 기후변화생태연구과) ;
  • 양희문 (국립산림과학원 기후변화생태연구과) ;
  • 신유진 (국립산림과학원 기후변화생태연구과) ;
  • 권태성 (국립산림과학원 산림병해충연구과) ;
  • 박영석 (경희대학교 생물학과)
  • Received : 2018.05.08
  • Accepted : 2018.06.22
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Headwater streams provide various microhabitats, resulting in high diversity of macroinvertebrate community. In this study, we compared the differences of communities between two adjacent headwater streams (Jangjeon stream (GRJ; GRJ1-GRJ5) and Haanmi stream (GRH; GRH1-GRH3)) in Jungwang and Gariwang mountains, Gangwon-do and evaluated the effects of habitat condition to the macroinvertebrates community composition. In order to characterize the macroinvertebrate communities and extract influential environmental factors, we applied to Cluster analysis (CA), Indicator species analysis and Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). Total 33,613 individuals in 3 phyla, 5 classes, 13 orders, 51 families, and 114 taxa (genera or species) were collected. Gammarus sp. was dominant at the upper stream of GRJ, whereas Chironomidae spp. was abundant at GRH and the downstream of GRJ. The CA classified samples into six clusters (1-6) reflecting spatial and temporal variation of benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Benthic macroinvertebrate community composition was significantly different between two adjacent streams. Sweltsa sp. 1, Psilotreta kisoensis, Rhyacophila shikotsuensis and Serratella setigera were identified as representative indicator species for clusters 1, 2, 3 and 5, respectively. Similar to CA results, NMDS revealed the spatial and temporal differences of benthic macroinvertebrate communities, indicating the difference of community composition as well as microhabitat condition. Forest composition, proportion of boulders (>256 mm), and water velocity were main factors affecting the macroinvertebrate community composition.

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