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KMID : 1024520220310020149
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2022 Volume.31 No. 2 p.149 ~ p.169
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Distribution Characteristics of and Ecological Information on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Hwapocheon Stream
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Bae Seong-Woo
Hwang Tae-Won
Yoon Chun-Sik
Hong Sung-Jin
Cheong Seon-Woo
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Abstract
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Hwapocheon stream is located in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, and a part was declared a protected wetland area in 2017. In 2020 and 2021, we investigated the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates of the Hwapocheon stream to provide ecological information for the management of the wetland. As a result, 4 phyla, 6 classes, 20 orders, 51 families, 83 species, and 2,621 individuals of benthic macroinvertebrates were identified. The average indices of diversity, richness, and evenness were the highest in the midstream area, whereas the highest average index of dominance was observed upstream. Seven biological water quality evaluations based on the distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates showed that the Biological Monitoring Working Party was an extremely suitable method for environmental evaluation of the Hwapocheon stream. Regarding functional feeding groups, the number of species of predators and gathering-collectors was the highest, and considering habitual dwelling groups, the number of species of clingers and sprawlers was the highest. The species number of Odonata, Hemiptera, and Coleoptera increased toward the downstream area, whereas the community loss index was the highest upstream. We also investigated relative resistance and resilience based on the distribution of aquatic insects and found that community stability was the highest downstream, whereas the lowest upstream.
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KEYWORD
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Hwapocheon stream, Benthic macroinvertebrates, Biological environmental assessment, Functional feeding group, Habitual dwelling group, Community stability
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