Environmental Characteristics and Macrobenthic Community Structure of Yubu Island, a UNESCO-Designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary in the South Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Environmental Sample Collection and Analysis Method
2.2. Collection of Depth Core and Analysis of Sedimentation Rate
2.3. The Survey of Topographic Map
2.4. Benthos Collection and Analysis Method
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Physical Characteristics of Sediments
3.2. Characteristics of Topography
3.3. Distribution Status of Macrobenthos
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Altitude | Area | Drone Flying Distance | Drone Running Time | GCP | Pictures | Resolution | Photo Recovery Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 m | 567,846 m2 | 30 km | 90 min | 19 | 1623 | 2.60 cm pixel−1 | 98% |
Water Content | Loss on Ignition | Total Nitrogen | Total Carbon | C:N Ratio | Mud Content | δ13C | δ15N | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (‰) | (‰) | ||
Mean | 19.9 | 2.89 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 6.8 | 50.4 | –20.64 | 4.01 |
SD | 0.7 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
Taxon | Total Species Number | Mean Density (ind. m−2) | Mean Biomass (g m−2) |
---|---|---|---|
Mollusca | 1 | 5 | 0.1 |
Polychaeta | 5 | 44 | 5.5 |
Crustacea | 6 | 39 | 53.0 |
Nemertea | 1 | 4 | 0.03 |
Total | 13 | 92 | 58.6 |
Taxa | Species Name | Mean Density (ind. m−2) | Percentage (%) | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
Polychaeta | Heteromastus filiformis | 21 | 23.1 | 5 |
Perinereis linea | 18 | 19.2 | 5 | |
Arthropoda | Tubuca arcuata | 16 | 17.3 | 5 |
Macrophthalmus japonicus | 14 | 15.4 | 5 | |
Mollusca | Assiminea sp. | 6 | 5.8 | 2 |
Site No. | Diversity(H’) | Richness(R) | Evenness(J) | Dominance(D) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.04 | 1.44 | 0.95 | 0.75 |
2 | 1.48 | 2.06 | 0.92 | 0.57 |
3 | 1.39 | 2.16 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
4 | 1.68 | 2.28 | 0.94 | 0.56 |
5 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 0.89 | 0.73 |
6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
7 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 0.92 | 0.83 |
8 | 1.74 | 2.28 | 0.97 | 0.44 |
Mean ± SD | 1.20 ± 0.55 | 1.57 ± 0.79 | 0.82 ± 0.33 | 0.55 ± 0.26 |
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Kim, H.S.; Kim, H. Environmental Characteristics and Macrobenthic Community Structure of Yubu Island, a UNESCO-Designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary in the South Korea. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9, 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9050455
Kim HS, Kim H. Environmental Characteristics and Macrobenthic Community Structure of Yubu Island, a UNESCO-Designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary in the South Korea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9(5):455. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9050455
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hye Seon, and Haryun Kim. 2021. "Environmental Characteristics and Macrobenthic Community Structure of Yubu Island, a UNESCO-Designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary in the South Korea" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 5: 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9050455