West Nakdong River Research Articles

Mapping Coastlines in an Estuary of the West Nakdong River Using SAR Satellite Imagery

Mapping Coastlines in an Estuary of the West Nakdong River Using SAR Satellite Imagery

Evaluation of Non-point source Vulnerable Areas In West Nakdong River Watershed Using TOPSIS

Evaluation of Non-point source Vulnerable Areas In West Nakdong River Watershed Using TOPSIS

Application of a Marine Environmental Information System (MEIS) Data to Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Nakdong River Estuary, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea

Lee, J.-H.; Woo, H.J.; Jung, H.-S.; Jeong, J.B., and Park, H.N., 2020. Application of a Marine Environmental Information System (MEIS) Data to marine spatial planning (MSP) in the Nakdong River Estuary, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea. In: Malvárez, G. and Navas, F. (eds.), Global Coastal Issues of 2020. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 95, pp. 860–864. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.The Nakdong River in South Korea is nearly 526 km long, and has a drainage basin of around 23,817 km2. It is subject to natural erosion and sedimentation, and there is also the potential for disturbance by various human activities, including water diversion and reservoir construction, and other large construction projects in the river estuary. The Noksan dike, built in April 1934, blocks the flow of the west Nakdong River. The Nakdong River Estuary (NRE) barrage in Busan Metropolitan City was completed in November 1987 to regulate the flow of the Nakdong River. In this study, Marine Environmental Information System (MEIS) data collected after May 2015 were used to support marine spatial planning (MSP) in the brackish water zone. The NRE and surrounding locations can be divided into areas managed by the government, protected marine areas, areas for sand mining, areas for the development of tourist attractions, areas of research conservation, areas where an environmental risk assessment would be required prior to use by ships, military areas, and coastal areas subject to safety management measures. Data on environmental changes in the estuarine watershed were used during the preparation of the NRE for partial opening and drainage extension in 2019. Data supporting MSP in the target area should be collected, processed, and analyzed to facilitate future decision-making, and databases should be established based on geological field surveys. Furthermore, protected areas should be designated according to governmental guidelines. All scientific data used in these processes should be validated, and spatial data to facilitate MSP should be produced.

Temporal-Spatial Variations of Water Quality Level and Water Quality Index on the Living Environmental Standards in the West Nakdong River

Temporal-Spatial Variations of Water Quality Level and Water Quality Index on the Living Environmental Standards in the West Nakdong River

Experimental Analysis of Kinematic Network-Based GPS Positioning Technique for River Bathymetric Survey

This paper deals with performance assessment of the kinematic network-based GPS positioning technique with a view to using it for ellipsoidally referenced bathymetric surveys. To this end, two field trials were carried out on a land vehicle and a surveying vessel. Single-frequency GPS data acquired from these tests were processed by an in-house software which equips the network modeling algorithm with instantaneous ambiguity resolution procedure. The results reveals that ambiguity success rate based on the network model is mostly higher than 99.0%, which is superior to that of the single-baseline model. In addition, achievable accuracy of the technique was accessed at <TEX>${\pm}1.6cm$</TEX> and 2.7 cm with 95% confidence level in horizontal and vertical component respectively. From bathymetric survey at the West Nakdong River in Busan, Korea, 3-D coordinates of 2,011 points on its bed were computed by using GPS-derived coordinates, attitude, measured depth and geoid undulation. Note that their vertical coordinates are aligned to the geoid, the so-called orthometric height which is widely adopted in river engineering. Bathymetry was constructed by interpolating the coordinate set, and some discussion on its benefit was given at the end.

낙동강 하구역 진우도 남측 해역의 해저지형 변화

Bathymetric changes were studied in the southern sea off the Jinwoo-do Island, which is one of the deltaic barrier is- lands surrounding the Nakddong river estuary. In this study, 16 bathymetry data sets were obtained from June 2006 to April 2015. Two narrow channels, the one lying between Jinwoo-do and Shinja-do, and the other one lying between Nulcha-do and Jinwoo-do extended into the eastern and western parts of the study area, respectively. The eastern extension of the channel con- tained a passage of mixed estuarine waters of seawater and river water discharged from the Nakdong river barrier and the west Nakdong River. The western channel connected the Nakdong River estuary with the Busan New Port via a connecting pier. Total volumetric changes of sediments in study area and discharge flow of the Nakdong river barrier were analyzed. Bottom topographical changes occurred mainly in the eastern extension of the channel. These changes were initially characterized by gradual erosion or deposition followed by rapid restoration. The total volume of sediment gradually increased from June 2006 to March 2013, but experienced a sudden decrease in October 2013 because of typhoon Danas. Few fluctuations were observed from October 2013 to April 2015. Analysis of the cross-sectional bathymetry of the north-south direction showed that the deep- est point of the eastern channel moved 100-130 m westward and 200 m northward between June 2006 and April 2015.

A Hybrid Prediction Model for Monitoring of River Water Quality in the USN System

River water quality is directly related to the wellness of its neighbors. Because the West Nakdong River has long suffered both from the infiltration of sea water and from the inflow of turbid wastewater, inconsiderate use of this water can cause disastrous result to nearby agricultural areas and neighbors. Busan city in Korea had deployed a pilot USN (ubiquitous sensor network) system that monitors this river and nearby tube wells to properly react to those situations. In this paper, we have designed a system that predicts salinity level of groundwater while monitoring the electrical conductivity (EC) values of sensors in that USN. We use a hybrid method that combines pattern-based approach together with statistical regression model to analyze sensor data. After classifying past sensor outputs into several characteristic patterns, we trace each day's change to identify base pattern of that day and thus predict the next value of sensor output. Since the detection of each day's pattern takes some time, we need to incorporate statistical regression model as an interim prediction method. Through an experiment that compares the hybrid model to previous statistical regression model, we have shown that our hybrid model is more accurate to predict the sensor's movement.

4대강 사업 이전 낙동강 하구 철새 도래지의 주요 조류 현황

낙동강 하구의 생태적 역할과 서식하는 조류종을 바탕으로 한 체계적이고 지속가능한 하구 관리를 위해서는 이곳을 이용하는 조류현황에 대한 이해가 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 부산발전연구원 조류모니터링 자료(2003-2011)를 활용하여 4대강 사업 이전의 낙동강 하구의 조류 현황을 파악하고자 하였다. 낙동강 하구에서 관찰된 조류 중 겨울새의 비중이 종수에서는 38.36%, 개체수에서는 63.14%로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하여, 낙동강하구가 겨울철새의 도래지임을 보여주었다. 조사권역별로는 명지(208,651개체), 서낙동강(202,444개체), 을숙도(153,232개체), 백합 도요등(150,595개체) 순으로 누적개체수가 많았으며, 을숙도(171종), 서낙동강(141종), 일웅도(124종), 명지(123종), 삼락둔치(121종) 순으로 종수가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 낙동강하구에서 기록된 232종 중 청둥오리가 197,870개체, 전체의 17.71%로 가장 많이 관찰되었으며, 다음으로 흰뺨검둥오리(8.85%), 괭이갈매기(6.48%), 큰기러기(6.09%), 홍머리오리(5.16%), 민물도요(4.22%) 순으로 우점하고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 혹부리오리류를 제외한 대부분의 분류군들이 연간 변동은 보였지만 조사 기간 중 점차 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 가마우지류, 고니류, 갈매기류 등은 다른 분류군의 조류 보다 조사 기간 동안의 연간 변동 폭이 큰 것으로 나타났는데, 특히 고니류의 경우 5차년도(2007-2008)와 7차년도(2009-2010)에 개체수가 전년도에 비해 크게 감소하였으며, 또한 8차년도(2010-2011)에는 도요 물떼새류, 갈매기류, 할미새류, 기타 새류에서 개체수의 감소가 관찰되어 이들 분류군의 서식에 영향을 줄 수 있는 환경변화가 있었던 것으로 보인다. 전체적으로는 서식지의 특성이 우점종의 분포와 연관성이 있는 것으로 조사되었다. Understanding bird status is essential for the systematic and sustainable management of the Nakdong River Estuary, taking into consideration the relationship between ecosystems and the bird species. In this study, bird status in the Nakdong River Estuary Bird Sanctuary prior to the Four Major Rivers Project was analyzed using the bird monitoring data (2003-2011) from surveys conducted by the Busan Development Institute. The high percentage of winter visitors in terms of both species diversity (38.36%) and individual bird numbers (63.14%) suggest that the Nakdong River Estuary is an important wintering site for migratory birds. Cumulative numbers of individual birds were higher in Myungji (208,601), West Nakdong River (202,444), Eulsukdo (153,232), and Baekhap Doyodeung (150,595). The total numbers of migratory species were higher in Eulsukdo (171), Ilungdo (124), Myungji (132), and Samrak (121). Among the 232 species found in the Nakdong River Estuary, Anas platyrhynchos (17.71%) was the most common species, followed by Anas poecilorhyncha (8.85%), Larus crassirostris (6.48%), Anser fabalis (6.09%), Anas penelope (5.16%), and Calidris alpina (4.22%). Most bird taxa, except shelducks, showed annual fluctuations in individual numbers, with increasing frequency during survey periods. Of these, cormorants, swans, and gulls showed higher fluctuations than other taxa. Swans decreased drastically in numbers in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 compared to previous years. Shore birds, gulls, wagtails, and other forest birds were also less common in 2010-2011. These results suggest that there were some environmental changes that might have affected the birds in the Nakdong River Estuary. Overall, the results suggest that habitat types affect the distribution of dominant species.

Mechanism for sediment convergence in the anthropogenically altered microtidal Nakdong Estuary, South Korea

Abstract Previous sedimentological work has shown that throughout the last half-century, average sediment accumulation of 2–6 cm yr− 1 occurred due to the emplacement of estuarine dams and land reclamation in the Nakdong Estuary of South Korea (Williams et al., 2013). To investigate the timing and rate of sedimentation, two sonar altimeters were deployed for nearly a year. In the West Nakdong River, where there is no freshwater discharge from the dam, 4 cm of gradual sedimentation was observed, corresponding to the long-term average accumulation. On the other hand, episodic sedimentation of 6 cm, which also corresponds to the long-term accumulation rate, was observed during two months of summer discharge in the main East Eulsuk Channel. To examine the mechanisms of sedimentation, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers at three sites measured current velocity and acoustically-derived suspended sediment concentration during increased discharge and wave activity events, and through spring and neap tidal cycles. Sediment flux was decomposed into tidal pumping and advection terms to determine the primary factors controlling sedimentation throughout the estuary. Downstream sediment fluxes were dominated by mean advection, particularly during large discharge events. The difference in the magnitude between the upper and lower stations has been determined to be the main mechanism for convergence of flux (deposition) in the central estuary. In the absence of strong discharge, residual sediment transport caused a flux into the estuary, suggesting the primary mechanism for gradual deposition throughout the year in the West Nakdong River where discharge is entirely blocked.

서낙동강 본류 및 낙동강 둔치 습지의 수생식물 생물량 분포

서낙동강 본류 및 낙동강 둔치 습지의 수생식물 생물량 분포

서낙동강 수계 퇴적물 내 PCBs, DDTs, HCHs 및 HCB의 수평적 분포와 잠재적 생태독성 영향 평가

본 연구는 서낙동강 표층퇴적물 내에 잔류하고 있는 유기염소계화합물의 수평적 분포와 잠재적 생태독성 영향력을 평가하였다. 표층퇴적물 내 PCBs, DDTs, HCHs 및 HCB의 잔류농도는 각각 0.57~3.68, 0.41~8.35, 0.63~1.65 및 n.d~0.56 ng/g의 범위로 주요 유기염소계화합물은 DDT 화합물이었다. PCBs, DDTs 농도와 총 유기탄소 함량은 유의한 상관관계(PCB: r=0.874, p<0.001, and DDTs: r=0.762, p<0.05)를 보여 서낙동강 수계에서 퇴적물 내 유기물 함량은 유기염소계화합물의 수평적 분포에 작용하는 주요 인자로 나타났다. 퇴적물 오염기준을 이용하여 서낙동강 표층퇴적물의 저서생물에 대한 잠재적인 생태독성 영향을 평가한 결과 <TEX>${\gamma}PCBs$</TEX>, p,p'-DDD 그리고 <TEX>${\gamma}$</TEX>-HCH의 농도는 ER-L (저서생물에 10% 악영향이 나타날 수 있는 농도)과 PEL (악영향 기대수준)보다 낮아 독성학적 관점에서 저서생물에 미치는 악영향은 낮은 것으로 평가되었다. 그러나 p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT 및 <TEX>${\Sigma}DDTs$</TEX>는 각각 30, 17 및 19%의 퇴적물에서 잠정퇴적물권고기준(ISQG)과 최초영향수준(TEL)을 초과하였다. Horizontal distributions and their ecotoxicological implications relating to organochlorine compounds (OCs) were determined in surface sediments sampled from the West Nakdong River. The concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in surface sediments were in the range of 0.57-3.68, 0.41-8.35, 0.63-1.65, and n.d.-0.56 ng/g, respectively. DDTs represent the major OC in the West Nakdong River. Concentrations of PCBs and DDTs correlate with the total organic carbon (PCBs: r=0.874, p<0.001, and DDTs: r=0.762, p<0.05, respectively), indicating that organic content in the sediments is one of the major factors for influencing horizontal distribution of the organochlorine compounds in this river. Examining the potential poisonous character of the surface sediments to benthic organisms according to the sediment quality guideline (SQG), set out by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we found that the concentrations of total PCBs, p,p'-DDD, and <TEX>${\gamma}$</TEX>-HCH were lower than the effects range-low (ER-L) and the probable effects level (PEL). As a result, it is considered that the effect of organochlorines in the region considered on benthic organisms is very low from the perspective of environmental toxicology. However, in terms of the Canadian SQC, p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, and total DDTs, respectively, exceeded the interim sediment quality guidelines (ISQG) and the threshold effect level (TEL) in 30%, 17%, and 19%, respectively, of the sediment samples analyzed.

인공습지 조성 후 습지미생물활성도 변화에 관한 연구

To understand the initial changes in the microbial activities of wetland soil after construction, dehydrogenase activity (DHA) and denitrification potential (DNP) of soil from 1 natural wetland and 2 newly constructed wetlands were monitored. Soil samples were collected from the Daepyung marsh as a natural wetland, a treatment wetland in the West Nakdong River, and an experimental wetland in the Pukyong National University, Busan. The results showed that the DHA of the natural wetland soil was 6.1 times higher than that of the experimental wetland and similar to that of the treatment wetland 6 months after wetland construction (fall). Few differences were observed in the DNP between the soil samples from the natural wetland and 2 constructed wetlands four months after wetland construction (summer). However, 6 months after the construction (fall), the DNP of the soil samples from the natural wetland was 12.9 times and 1.8 times higher than that of the experimental wetland and the treatment wetland, respectively. These results suggested that the presence of organic matter as a carbon source in the wetland soil affects the DHA of wetland soil. Seasonal variation of wetland environment, acclimation time under anaerobic or anoxic wetland conditions, and the presence of carbon source also affect the DNP of the wetland soil. The results imply that the newly constructed wetland requires some period of time for having the better contaminant removal performance through biogeochemical processes. Therefore, those microbial activities and related indicators could be considered for wetland management such as operation and performance monitoring of wetlands.

RMA2/RMA4 모형을 이용한 서낙동간 수문연계운영의 수질개선 효과 예측

An objective of this study is as follows: 1) performing sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation of RMA2 and RMA4 models for the West-Nakdong River, 2) drawing up alternatives of gates-operation for water-quality enhancement, and 3) quantitative evaluation of methodology of 'flow-restoration by gates-operation' among 'Comprehensive Plan Improving Water-Quality in the West-Nakdong River(WNR)' with the target water-quality(BOD at Nakbon-N point: below 4.3 mg/L). The parameters for the RMA2 (depth-averaged two-dimensional flow model) and RMA4 (depth-averaged two-dimensional water-quality model) were determined by sensitivity analysis. Result of parameter estimation for RMA2 and RMA4 models is <TEX>$1,000\;Pa{\cdot}s$</TEX> of the eddy viscosity, 20 of the Peclet number, 0.025 of the Manning coefficient, and <TEX>$1.0\;m^2/s$</TEX> of the diffusion coefficient. We have evaluated the effects of water-quality enhancement of the selected alternatives by numerical simulation technique with the models under the steady-state flow condition and the time-variant transport condition. Because of no-resuspension from river bottom and considering BOD as conservative matter, these simulation results slightly differ from real phenomena. In the case of <TEX>$50\;m^3/s$</TEX> of Daejeo-gate inflow, two-dimensional flow pn results result represents that small velocity occurs in the Pyungkang Stream and no flow in the Maekdo River. In the WNR, there occurs the most rapid flow near timhae-bridge. In the WNR, changes of water-quality for the four selected simulation cases(6, 10, 30, <TEX>$50\;m^3/s$</TEX> of the Daejeo-gate inflow) were predicted. Since the Daejeo-Gate and the Noksan-Gate can be opened up to 7 days, it would be found that sustainable inflow of <TEX>$30\;m^3/s$</TEX> at the Daejeo-gate makes BOD in the WNR to be under the target of water-quality.

서낙동강 유역 하천의 식생 분포특성과 영양염류 정화 수생식물 탐색

본 연구는 서낙동강의 수질정화를 위하여 영양염류 고흡수식물을 선발하고자 서낙동강 유역 하천에 자생하고 있는 식물의 분포특성과 자연 상태에서의 건물생산능력 및 체내 영양염류함량을 분석하였다. 서낙동강 유역 12개 하천의 물속과 물가 2 m 이내 식물을 조사한 결과 27과 61속 76종 3변종의 총 79종이 자생하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 주요 우점식생은 고마리, 줄, 갈대, 갈풀, 달뿌리풀, 털물참새피 이었고, 건물생산능력은 줄, 갈대, 달뿌리풀, 물피, 갈풀이 높았다. 지천의 상류에서는 주로 고마리와 달뿌리풀이 우점종이었으며, 하류에서는 대형수생식물인 갈대와 줄이 우점하였다. 수생식물의 초종은 상류에 비하여 하류로 갈수록 단순해지는 경향이었으나 biomass량은 오히려 증가하였다. 하천별 수생식물의 자생 단위면적당 체내 총질소 및 총인함량은 하류로 갈수록 증가하였고, 조만강과 평강천, 불암배수로, 호계천에서 높은 특징을 보였다. 79종의 자생식물 중에서 biomass가 큰 57종의 수생식물을 영양염류 함량별로 분류한 결과, 단위무게당 영양염류(총질소, 인산)의 함량이 높은 식물군은 검정말이나 말즘과 같은 침수식물이었던 반면, 자연식생의 영양염류 흡수능을 의미하는 단위면적당 영양염류의 체내함량이 높았던 식물군은 줄이나 갈대와 같은 정수식물 이었으며, 털물 참새피는 두 분류 모두에서 높은 함량을 보였다. This study was conducted to investigate natural distribution of aquatic plane and to find out natural aquatic plants which highly absorb nutrient N and P. We surveyed vegetation within <TEX>${\pm}2m$</TEX> from streamside in 12 tributaries of the West Nakdong river watershed during May to October in 2003. Hydrophytes surveyed in tributaries of the West Nakdong river watershed were 27 families, 61 genera, 76 species, 3 varieties. Major dominance species of aquatic plants were Z. latifolia, P. communis, P. thunbergii, P. arundinacea, P. japonica, and P. distichum var. indutum. Aquatic plants having high production ability of biomass were Z. latifolia, P. communis, P. arundinacea, P. japonica, and E. crus-galli var. echinata. In the vertical distribution of hydrophytes within streams, dominant species were P. thunbergii and P. japonica in the upper stream, but dominant species in the downstream were P. communis and Z. latifolia. Species diversity or aquatic, plants was reduced, but their biomass and nutrient (T-N and T-P) content per the natural area unit <TEX>$(m^2)$</TEX> were increased in the downsteaam. Nutrient N and P content of aquatic plants per the natural area unit were high at Joman river, Pyeonggangcheon, Bulam drainage canal, and Hogyecheon. Fifty-seven species of aquatic plants having high biomass were grounped into 4 categories <TEX>$(I{\sim}IV)$</TEX> according to their nutrient content per dry weight unit. I group <TEX>$(T-N,\;\geqq20gkg^{-1}\;&\;P_2O_5,\;\geqq7gkg^{-1})$</TEX> was comprised of 3 submerged plants (H. verticillata, P. crispus, and C. demersum), e emergent plants (O. javanica, P. distichum var. indutum, and R. sceleratus), 1 suspended plant (T. japonica), and 1 riparian plant (A. lobatum). Otherwise, in classification of natural hydrophytes according to their nutrient content per natural area unit, Z. latifolia, P. communis, P. longiseta, P. arundinacea, and P. distichum var. indutum possessing great biomass productivity as emergent plants were included in I group <TEX>$(T-N,\;\geqq1gm^{-2}\;&\;P_2O_5,\;\geqq0.7gm^{-2})$</TEX>.

낙동강 하구의 수생관속식물의 분포 변화와 수금류(고니류)의 먹이식물인 세모고랭이의 성장 변화

지난 25년간 낙동강 하구의 물리적 변화에 따른 수생관속식물의 분포 변화와 수금류의 주요 먹이식물인 세모고랭이의 성장에 관하여 2002년 4월부터 2004년 8월까지 조사하였다. 낙동강 하구의 담수역인 서낙동강과 낙동강 본류 그리고 기수역에 생육하는 수생관속식물은 총 17과 32분류군으로 1985년의 소산 종 16과 33종과 비교해 큰 변화는 없었다. 하구둑 건설 후 수체가 거의 정체되고 담수화된 낙동강 본류에서는 1985년 보고되었던 5종의 수생식물이 17종으로 크게 증가하였다. 특히 본류에 위치한 대저동 둔치의 못에서 보호식물인 가시연꽃 군락이 발견되었다. 2001년 여름에 서낙동강에서 번성하였던 부레옥잠과 물상추 군락은 더이상 관찰되지 않았으며, 이미 소실된 것으로 보고되었던 어리연꽃, 이삭물수세미, 줄말이 관찰되었다. 1983년 이후 낙동강 하구의 하안과 연안의 매립으로 습지 면적이 2,893ha 감소하였으며, 고니류의 먹이식물인 세모고랭이 군락의 감소와, 특히 용원 내만에 분포하였던 1,300ha에 이르는 수금류의 먹이식물인 거머리말 군락이 소실되어 하구 전체의 먹이 식물이 크게 감소하였다. 세모고랭이의 지상부는 4월부터 9월까지 성장하였으며, 전체 7개 조사지역 중 신자도, 명지 조사지소에서 세모고랭이의 초고가 <TEX>$30\sim40cm$</TEX>로 다른 지역<TEX>$(60\sim80cm)$</TEX> 보다 성장이 불량하였다. 괴경은 9월부터 형성되었으며, 비교적 깊은 <TEX>$25\sim40cm$</TEX>에 많이 분포하였고(55%), 총 현존량의 <TEX>$44\sim57%$</TEX>를 차지하였다. 하구의 수생관속식물 분포면적은 최근 25년간 총 2,893ha에 이르는 얕은 습지의 매립으로 인해 크게 변화하고 있으며 하구를 찾는 수금류의 분포, 환경수용력 등과 크게 상관성이 있어 앞으로 심도 있는 연구가 더욱 필요하다.의 물리화학적 특성에 따라서 결정된다. 본 연구의 결과를 보면 이러한 일반적인 원칙이 각 농약의 용탈잠재성 지수에 그대로 반영되었는데, 용해도가 높고, 흡착성이 약하며 잔류성이 긴 약제일수록 대부분의 토양에서 용탈잠재성이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 토양의 특성 중에서는 특히 농약의 흡착에 직접 영향을 미치는 유기물 함량이 용탈잠재성 지수를 결정하는 중요한 요인으로 볼 수 있는데, 본 연구의 결과에서도 일반적으로 유기물 함량이 높은 화산회 토양에서는 농약의 용탈잠재성이 비화산회토양에 비교하여 낮은 것으로 나타났으며, 용해도가 높고 흡착성이 매우 낮은 약제인 metribuzin의 경우에도 투수성이 상대적으로 높은 화산회 토양에서보다 투수성이 낮은 비화산회토양에서 용탈 가능성이 높게 평가된 것으로 보아 대부분 농약의 용탈잠재성을 결정하는데 있어 토양의 투수성 보다도 유기물 함량이 더욱 중요하게 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단할 수 있다. 따라서 비화산회토를 위주로 한 유기물 함량이 낮은 토양이 분포된 지역의 지하수가 농약의 오염에 취약할 것으로 판단할 수 있으며, 이들 지역에서는 용탈잠재성이 높은 것으로 평가된 약제들의 사용을 최대한 제한함으로써 제주도 피하수의 농약 오염을 방지할 수 있을 것이다. 물론 제주도 감귤원에서는 토양의 유기물 함량과 약제의 흡착성을 우선적으로 고려하여 사용할 농약을 선택해야 할 것으로 보이나, 그 외 약제의 잔류성, 사용량, 사용시기와 함께 기후조건, 토양의 투수성, 토층이 깊이, 지하수 깊이 등의 지역적인 특성들이 농약의 용탈잠재성에 미치는 영향도 더욱 구체적으로 파악되어야 할 것이며 농약의 선택 과정에서도 이러한 특성들이 앞으로 고려되어야 할 것이다.calenol 및 citrostadienol 등이 함유(含有)되어 있었다. 6. 4-desmethylsterol fraction에 는 sitosterol (74.6%)이 주성분(主成分)을 이루고 A study on changes on the distribution of vascular hydrophytes and the growth pattern of Schenoplectus triqueter (Scirpus triqueter) was undertaken at the Nakdong River estuary from 2002 to 2004. The change was due to physical alteration of the estuary for the past 25 years. These plant species are the major food sources for winter waterfowl. A total of 32 species of vascular hydrophytes from 17 families were found in the West Nakdong River (freshwater), the main channel of Nakdong River (freshwater) and the Nakdong River Estuary (brackish water). After the construction of the barrage on the estuary in 1987, the number of hydrophytes has remarkably increased to 17 species (5 species in 1985) in the main channel of the River. In particular, a community of Eurale ferox was found at the backwater wetland of the Daejeo side of the main channel. The introduced species of Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes that were epidemic in 2001 at West Nakdong River was not found any more. The other species such as Nymphoides indica, Myriophyllum spicatum, Ruppia spp. were rediscovered. The large area (about 1,300ha) of Zostera spp. was the main sources of food for swans, but disappeared because of direct and indirect impacts of reclamation in the River estuary. Currently, there remains a small patch of Zostera spp. and about 250ha of S. triqueter. Schenoplectus triqueter grew mostly between April-September and tuber formed, between September-October. The growth of S. triqueter up to <TEX>$60\sim80cm$</TEX> in length was observed in 5 sites out of the 7 sites in brackish area. Tubers of S. triqueter were eaten by waterfowls such as swans as winter food. In five sites, tubers took <TEX>$44\sim57%$</TEX> of total biomass in October. Tubers were found in deep layers; <TEX>$5\sim15cm$</TEX> (9%), <TEX>$15\sim25cm$</TEX> (28%), <TEX>$25\sim40cm$</TEX> (55%), below 40cm <TEX>$(6\sim7%)$</TEX>. The distribution of vascular hydrophytes has remarkably changed in the Nakdong River Estuary due to the reclamation of the area. In order to determine the extent of changes of the distribution of these plants and the carrying capacity of the area for waterfowl, an intensive research is urgently needed.

서낙동강 하구에서 퇴적물과 강물 경계면을 통한 질산염의 플럭스

Chronic outbreaks of green tide in the Nakdong estuary toll a heavy socioeconomic cost. The paper investigates the influence of sediments on the nitrogen eutrophication, being claimed as the primary cause of green tide. To measure the flux of nitrate at the sediments-water interface, sediment cores were taken in Jan., Mar., May and Sep., 2000 at Noksan located in the West-Nakdong river estuary. The dissolved oxygen was profiled and then the pore water was extracted in situ. Core samples were analyzed for their textural characteristics. Cores were incubated by a novel technique to measure the fluxes of nitrate <TEX>$(NO_3^-)$</TEX> and ammonia <TEX>$(NH_4^+)$</TEX> at the sediment-water interface. The dissolved oxygen was depleted usually within several millimeters in the top sediments. Nitrate started to decrease drastically at the layer where dissolved oxygen was nearly depleted. Nitrate was also exhausted within several centimeters, followed by ammonia build up rapidly. The flux at the sediments-water interface calculated from the pore water concentrations revealed that nitrate was removed from the water column into the sediments. The sediment incubation experiment confirmed the above result. On the other hand ammonia were released from the sediment to the water column. As the incubation went on, however, the nitrate concentration in the overlying water was dropped below that of a top sediment. Then the flux is reversed, i.e., nitrate was released from the sediments to the water column. The implication is that the sediment can supply nitrate to the water column if it falls below a certain level. Thus it is likely that sediments in the eutrophicated river buffers the nitrate concentration in the water column, which leads to a prolonged green tide.

낙동강 하류 권역별 조류군집의 특성

본 연구는 2003년 3월부터 2004년 2월까지 낙동강 하류지역에 도래하는 조류를 지역별로 구분하여 도래현황과 서식지 환경의 특성을 조사하였다. 조사결과 낙동강 하류에서 총 114종 94,481개체가 관찰·기록되었다. 이 중 종수와 개체수에서 대마등(Ⅰ)이 55종 21,781개체로 가장 많이 관찰되었는데 낙동강 하류의 전지역 중에서 대마등과 주변의 갯벌이 채식지와 휴식지로 좋은 조건을 갖추고 있기 때문으로 판단된다. 조류군집의 특성에서, 논병아리류는 하구언 아래(을숙도)지 역, 가마우지류는 수심 이 깊은 낙동강 본류와 서낙동강의 주변, 고니류와 혹부리오리 및 도요·물떼새는 하구언 하단부의 수심이 얕은 갯벌,수면성 오리류는 서낙동강(F)과 염막(C)지역, 잠수성 오리류는 비교적 수심이 깊고 서식 여건을 갖추고 있는 하구언 상단부와 서낙동강의 녹산수문 상단부를 주로 이용하고 있었다. 기타 산새류는 염 막(C)과 을숙도(A) 및 서낙동강(F) 지역에 많이 분포하고 있는데 이것은 을숙도 쓰레기 매립장의 인공 식재림, 일웅도의 유휴지와 염막으로 연결되는 지역으로 물새와 함께 일반 조류들의 서식공간으로 활용되고 있기 때문이라고 생각된다. 낙동강 하류지역은 낙동강 하구와 주남저수지의 사이에서 오리 기러기류의 채식지 및 휴식지로서 중요한 지역이지만 계속해서 개발의 유혹에서 벗어나지 못하는 지역 중의 한 곳이다. 이번 조사에서 나타난 결과는 수변지역으로는 대저수문지역(E), 서낙동강(F)의 녹산수문 상단부와 경작지로서는 염막(C)지역으로 인간의 간섭을 받지 않는 자연적인 서식지를 유지하면서 효과적으로 보존할 수 있는 철저한 관리가 요망되는 지역으로 판단된다. The survey of birds in Nakdong River Basin was conducted from March in 2003 to February in 2004. This study shows that the population of birds was 94,481 individuals and 114 species. The bird recorded in Daemadeung (Ⅰ) was 21,781 individuals and 55 species. It is surrounded with silt to have a better condition for a habitat and the rest place than other areas in the Nakdong River Basin. In the traits of the groups, Grebes were well established in the lower estuary(Eulsook islet), Cormorants in the main stream of the Nakdong River and around West Nakdong River (F). Swans, Shelduck and Shorebirds were using silt in the lower estuary where the depth of water is shallow, dabbling ducks were also established in West Nakdong River (F) and Yummak (C), diving ducks in the upper Nosan Watergate in West Nakdong River (F). Besides, land birds was distributed in the Yummak (C), Eulsook islet (A) and West-Nakdong River (F). Because they are connected with the artifical forest in Eulsook Islet Garbage Field and Ⅱwoong islet, it is good for the land birds and the water birds to have a habitat in this kinds of vacant lot. The Nakdong River Basin is not only an important area as the habitat and rest place for ducks and geese but also one of the areas where we can not get out of the temptation to development. To preserve effectively the natural habitat from human s intervention, it needs to keep supervising in Daejeo Watergate (E) and the upper area Noksan watergate in West Nakdong River (F) and Yummak (C).

서낙동강 수질의 이화학적 특성과 수생관속식물의 분포

서낙동강의 물과 저토의 이화학적인 환경을 측정하고, 수생관속식물의 식생을 조사하였다. 수질은 수소이온농도, 용존산소, 엽록소a, 총질소 그리고 총인에 의하면 부영양화 상태이었으나 여름에는 지소에 따라 과영양 상태이었다. 수중 저토는 약산성 이었으며, 모래의 함량이 높았으나 SI는 점토, SU는 미사의 비율이 컸다. 수생식물 분포는 총 16과 26종 1변종으로 총 27분류군이었다. 지소별 우점종은 DU, GA 그리고 SU에서는 마름(Trapa japonica)이 우점하였고, DA에서는 노랑어리연꽃(Nymphoides peltata), SI는 자라풀(Hydrocharis dubia)이 우점하였다. SI와 SU에서 종다양도, 균등성이 높았으며, 우점도는 DA에서 높았다. 6월에 유입된 외래종 물상추(Pistia stratiotes)와 부레옥잠(Eichhornia crassipes)이 수역 전체에 확산되어 서낙동강 전체의 우점종이 되었다. 낙동강 하구둑 축조 당시와 비교하여 서낙동강에서 소멸된 종은 민나자스말(Najas marina), 톱니나자스말(Najas minor), 이삭물수세미(Myriophyllum spicatum), 어리연꽃(Nymphoides indica)이었다. 수생식물의 최대 현존량은 10월에 DU에서 가장 높았다(445g·Dw/㎡). 하구둑 축조당시인 1985년에 비하여 DU와 CA지소의 총현존량은 33.5%로 감소하였으며, 우점종 마름의 감소율이 56.7% 이었다. 종 수와 유사도 지수를 근거로 집괴분석한 결과에 따르면 GA-SU-DU, DA와 SI의 3집단으로 구분되어졌다. 외래종의 유입으로 인한 수생식물군락의 교란은 SI와 SU에 분포하는 가시연꽃(Euryale ferox)과 감소추세 종 자라풀을 포함하여 수역전체의 자생종들 특히 수금류의 먹이식물로 이용되는 마름, 나사말, 말즘 등의 감소를 초래하였다. The physico-chemical characteristics of water and sediment, and structures of vegetation of the vascular hydrophytes were investigated in the West Nakdong River. Water quality was eutrophic according to the mean values and the ranges of water properties such as pH, DO, BOD, chlorophyll a, total nitrogen and phosphate, and other nutrients. A few cases were hypereutrophic for chlorophyll a level in summer. Soil reaction was weak acid. Composition of sediment was mainly sand except in SI(Sinan chideung) of which was mainly clay, and SU(Suan chideung) of which was mainly silt. Flora of vascular hydrophyte had 26 species and 1 variety comprising 16 families. Trapa japonica was dominant species in the sites of DU(Dunchido), GA(Garak chideung) and SU. Nymphoides peltata and Hydrocharis dubia dominated in DA and SI, respectively. Species diversity and evenness were relatively high in SI and SU but dominance was high in DA. After June, water lettuce(Pistia stratiotes) and water hyacinth(Eichhornia crassipes) were flowed from tributary to the river. Standing crop of macrohydrophytes was high in DA from April to August, but it showed maximum standing crop (445g·dw/㎡) in DU after disturbance by explosive growth of exotic plants in October. In comparison with those in 1985, total productivities in DU and GA decreased to 33.5%, and the reduction ratio of dominant species, Trapa japonica was 56.7%. Najas marina, N. minor, Myriophyllum spicatum and Nymphoides indica have disappeared ever since the Nakdong barrage was constructed in the Nakdong river. They were divided into three groups (GA-SU-DU, DA, SI) by cluster analysis. Introduction of the exotic species in this river caused decreasing of endemic plants including endangered species Euryale ferox and rare species Hydocharis dubia, and food plants for waterfowl such as Trapa japonica, Vallisneria asiatica and Potamogeton crispus.