본 연구는 섬진강 하구역에서 2017년 2월 대조기 만조와 간조, 3월 소조기 간조 동안 염분 구배에 따른 식물플랑크톤 생리활성도를 평 가하였다. 또한 2월 대조기 조사에서 나타난 특이적인 pH 변화특성을 파악하기 위해 추가적인 재현실험을 병행하였다. 현장조사 결과에 의하면, 만조와 간조에 수층 혼합에 의한 수직적인 염분의 차이는 미미하였지만, 담수역으로 향할수록 염분이 낮아져 수평적인 염분구배가 뚜렷하였다. 염 분과 영양염(질산염+아질산염: R=0.997, p<0.001; 규산염: R=0.979, p<0.001)과의 강한 음의 상관관계를 보였고, 이는 담수 기원의 질소와 규소의 높 은 농도의 영양염류가 해수와 혼합되는 과정에서 희석되고 있다는 것을 의미한다. 반면, 인산염농도는 염분이 15 psu를 기점으로 고염분의 유역에 서는 상대적으로 높은 농도가 관찰되었고, 이는 수심이 얕은 광양만의 퇴적물이 조석에 의한 수층혼합으로 재부유되어 인산염 재용출로 인해 수 층에 일정량 기여하였다는 것을 의미한다. 섬진강 하구역에서 동계 2월과 3월 우점한 식물플랑크톤은 Eucampia zodiacus로 나타났고, 그들은 전체 군집의 70% 이상을 차지하였다. 특히, 3월 생물 활성도를 평가한 결과, 염분과 chlorophyll a(R=0.82)뿐만 아니라 active chlorophyll a(R=0.80)과 강한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.001). 특히 담수의 영향을 강하게 받는 상류 정점에서는 해수종 규조류가 염분충격으로 생리활성을 잃어 최대 75% 사멸율을 기록하였다. 2월 대조기 조사에서는 상대적으로 형광값이 높은 정점에서 pH가 높게 나타났고, 이는 높은 밀도로 우점한 규조류의 광합성 작용으로 CO2가 다량 흡수되어 pH 상승효과를 가져온 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 2월 현장식물플랑크톤 군집을 농축하여 저염분 환경에서 생물농 도구배에 따른 pH 변화를 파악한 결과, 염분충격에 의해 사멸한 식물플랑크톤의 영향으로 광합성 활성도의 감소를 가져왔고, 우점 규조류의 사멸 로 인해 박테리아가 현저하게 증식하였다. 그 결과 박테리아가 규조류를 생분해하는 과정에서 CO2가 발생하여 pH 의 감소를 유발하였다. 결과적 으로 섬진강하구역에서는 염분 구배에 따른 생물의 광합성 활성도의 차이와 생물사멸이 뚜렷하게 관찰되었고, 이는 pH의 증감을 유발하는 중요한 인자로 파악되었다.

This study was carried out to apply the UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) coupled with Multispectral sensor for the algae bloom monitoring in river. The study acquired remote sensing data using UAV on the midstream area of Gum River, one of four major rivers in South Korea. Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is used for monitoring algae change. This study conducted water sampling and analysis in the field for correlating with NDVI values. Among the samples analyzed, the chlorophyll concentration exhibited strong and significant linear relationships with NDVI, and thus NDVI was chosen for algae bloom index to identify emergence aspect of phytoplankton in river. Aerial remote sensing technology can provide more accurate, flexible, cheaper, and faster monitoring methods of detecting and predicting eutrophication and therefore cyanobacteria bloom in water reservoirs compared to currently used technology. As a result, there was high level of correlation in chlorophyll-a and NDVI. It is expected that when this remote water quality and pollution monitoring technology is applied in the field, it would be able to improve capabilities to deal with the river water quality and pollution at the early stage.

We described a spatial distribution pattern and floral diversity on the Paspalum distichum community occurring at the ecological parks of Hwamyeong, Daejeo, Samnak, and Maekdo in the Nakdong river estuary. A total distribution area of P. distichum community was 303,462.6 m2. Its largest area was found in Samnak eco-park (185,910.1 m2). The most richness of knotgrass patches in each ecological park was determined Maekdo eco-park (87). Cover class level-5 shows the largest area (260,663.2 m2). A total of 73 taxa (34 families, 55 genus, 65 species, and 8 varieties) were listed up on the P. distichum community. A welldeveloped population of knotgrass was found predominantly at sites linked into human impacts at the riverine floodplain, the stream courses flowing through the parks, and the man-made channels and wetlands. Finally we proposed an ecological management strategy for knotgrass population in the study area.

이 논문은 북한강유역에 분포하는 공방에서의 석기 생산방식을 살펴보기 위해 작성한 글이다. 공방의 물질적 지표로는 공방 내에 남겨진 내부시설과 생산흔적을 비롯해 돌감과 부산물, 제작도구, 각종 (미)완 성 석기류, 실패품, 토기류 등의 출토유물들이 있다. 지표분석을 통해 공방은 석기 생산을 주목적으로 한 별도의 생산 전용공간이며, 내부에서는 타격과 고타, 마연기술을 이용해「정형(1단계)-세부표현(2단계)-마무리(3단계)」의 보편적인 생산과정이 이루어졌음을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편, 분석과정에서 드러난 생산방식상의 특징과 공방의 성격은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 분기별로 공방에서 생산된 석기의 종류와 점유율 변화는 기본적으로 해당 시기의 수요 충족에 있다고 판단된다. 하지만 미완성 석기에 비해 완성석기의 점유율 격차가 큰 석부류는 생산과정에서 초래될 수 있는 실패율에 의한 것으로 추정되며, 현재까지 특정 기종만을 생산하거나 생산과정 중 일부 기법(술) 이나 과정만을 담당한 특수한 공방의 존재는 확인되지 않았다. 둘째, 공방에서 생산된 석기류 중에는 재사용 또는 재활용된 석기류가 많고, 완성 석기의 점유율이 상대적으로 높은 편에 속하는 석부류는 생산에 실패한 개체들이 많다. 공방 내에서 생산된 석기의 교환(역)의 가능성을 배제할 수는 없지만 교환(역)이 일정한 수준 이상의 생산기술과 생산량 확보를 전제한다는 점에서 자체수요를 주목적으로 석기를 생산했을 가능성이 높다고 판단된다. 셋째, 공방은 파손된 도구를 보수해 재사용(reuse)하고 생산과정에서 발생하는 실패품과 폐기된 토기류 등을 재가공해 다른 용도의 도구로 재활용(recycling)하는 장소로 활용되었다. 이와 같은 방식은 자원의 희소성을 극복하면서도 생산에 투입된 노동력과 시간을 절감하기 위한 효율적인 생산방식이다. 종합하면 북한강유역에 분포하는 공방은 공방이 속한 주거군집과 취락단위의 수요를 주목적으로 운영되었으며 새로운 석기의 생산과 더불어 보수와 재활용 등 다양한 방면으로 활용된 공간이다.

Backswamp is the section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silts and clays settle after a flood. In general, the wetland is composed of diverse ecosystems, and is characterized by ecotone. The purpose of this study was to analyze vegetation naturalness and to assess vegetation value by syntaxonomy and synecology of Useupje backswamp at Yeongsan river. As a result, the vegetation was divided into four physyiognomy types and 14 vegetation units depending on the species composition and habitats. The vegetation units confirmed in the study were as follow: Spirodela polyrhiza community as floating plant; Trapa bispinosa var. inuma community and Trapa bispinosa var. inumai-Nelumbo nucifera community as floating-leaved plant; Paspalum distichum community, Persicaria thunbergii community and Phalaridetum arundinaceae as lentic vegetation in the eulittoral zone; Scirpo fluviarilis-Zizanietum latifoliae and Typha angustata community in the emerged zone; Scirpetum tabernaemontani and Phragmitetum australis in the littoral zone; Carex dimorpholepis-Salix subfragilis community ecotone region of upland. According to the study, the vegetation distribution was highly affected by water level and artificial interference. Moreover, the development of vegetation units showed a significant relationship between species composition and habitats. Although vegetation value of Useupje resulted by vegetation naturalness was identified as the grade [III], the ecological value is expected to upward evaluation because of unique vegetation and geographical location.

The identity of toxin producers remains only hypothesis unless there were identified by strain isolation and analytical confirmation of both the cyanotoxin production and the genetic identity of the monoculture. The purposes of this study were to identify a morphologic and phylogenetic classification in Aphanizomenon flos-aquae strains isolated from the Nakdong River and to investigate the potential ability of the strains to produce toxins such as saxitoxin and cylindrospermopsin using target genes. The 16S rRNA and sxtA, sxtI, cyrA, cyrJ genes were analyzed on two strains (DGUC001, DGUC003) isolated from the Nakdong River. Morphological features of the strains were observed a shape of aggregated trichomes in parallel fascicles which can reach up to macroscopic size and a hyaline terminal cell without aerotope. In addition, the 16S rRNA phylogenetic analyses showed that the strains were identified as the same species with high genetic similarity of 98.4% and grouped within a monospecific andsupported cluster I of Aphanizomenon flosaquae selected from GenBank of the NCBI. The cyrA and cyrJ genes encoding for the cylindrospermopsinbiosynthesis were not detected in the present study. The sxtA gene was in detected both the two strains, whereas the sxtI gene which had been suggested as a suitable molecular marker to detect saxitoxin-producing cyanobacteria was not found both the strains. Thus, the two strains isolated from Nakdong River were identified as the same species of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Ralfs ex Bornet et Flahault 1888, the two strains were confirmed as potential non-producing strains of the saxitoxin and cylindrospermopsin.

The Youngsan River estuary was physically changed by the construction of a sea embankment at near the mouth of estuary. Weirs were also constructed recently in the freshwater zone and it was reported that algal blooms occur more frequently. The freshwater introduced into saltwater zone from sluice gates of the embankment affects water quality but it has not been addressed that how the freshwater inputs influence the health of marine ecosystem. In this study, we used the data of water properties and phytoplankton communities collected at three stations for 4 days including before the freshwater discharge, during the discharge and after 1 and 2 days of discharge events. WQI (water quality index), TRIX (trophic status index) and P-IBI (phytoplankton index of biotic integrity) were used to evaluate the ecosystem health and long-term data were also utilized to determine the criteria for P-IBI. The results showed that grades of the ecosystem health assessed by the indices were low at the station near the gates and increased as downstream. However, the temporal pattern of grades was different depending on methods. Grades of WQI and TRIX decreased during the discharge and restored after the discharge whereas the grades of P-IBI decreased slightly even after the discharge. This suggests that P-IBI is more applicable to estuarine systems where experience extreme change of water properties than WQI and TRIX since P-IBI includes phytoplankton that can respond quickly to the change.

This study explored spatiotemporal variability of water quality in correspondence with hydrometeorological factors in the four stations of Euiam Reservoir located in the upstream region of the North-Han River from May 2012 to December 2015. Seasonal effect was apparent in the variation of water temperature, DO, electric conductivity and TSS during the study period. Stratification in the water column was observed in the near dam site every year and vanished between August and October. Increase of nitrogen nutrients was observed when inflowing discharge was low, while phosphorus increase was distinct both during the early season with increase of inflowing discharge and the period of severe draught persistent. Duration persisting high concentration of Chl-a (>25 mg m-3: the eutrophic status criterion, OECD, 1982) was 1~2 months of the whole year in 2014~2015, while it was almost 4 months in 2013. Water quality of Euiam Reservoir appeared to be affected basically by geomorphology and source of pollutants, such as longitudinally linked instream islands and Aggregate Island, inflowing urban stream, and wastewater treatment plant discharge. While inflowing discharge from the dams upstream and outflow pattern causing water level change seem to largely govern the variability of water quality in this particular system. In the process of spatiotemporal water quality change, factors related to climate (e.g. flood, typhoon, abruptly high rainfall, scorching heat of summer), hydrology (amount of flow and water level) might be attributed to water pulse, dilution, backflow, uptake, and sedimentation. This study showed that change of water quality in Euiam Reservoir was very dynamic and suggested that its effect could be delivered to downstream (Cheongpyeong and Paldang Reservoirs) through year-round discharge for hydropower generation.

In this study, we investigated the correlation between the number of cyanobacterial species and the water quality factors after installation of Nakdong river weirs. Factor analyses of water quality factors were also performed. The results of correlations showed that there was no significant water quality with the cyanobacterial concentration but the correlation coefficient of nutrients increased from the upstream to the downstream. There was a significant correlation between W·T and pH as important water quality factors for the growth of cyanobacteria. In the downstream region of Nakdong river, algae were more frequently detected than in the upstream region, and the blooms of algae species seem to be influenced by the higher pH and the influx of the phosphorus from the upstream tributaries. Nutrient concentration was higher in the downstream region than in the upstream region due to the effects of tributaries Geumho river and Nam river in Nakdong river. As a result of the factor analyses, nitrogen species were the principal factors in the upper region, and phorsphorus species were the principal factors in the downstream region.

본 연구에서는 금강 대권역에 서식하는 멸종위기 담수어류의 분포, 이들 종에 대한 화학적 지표와의 관계 및 물리적 서식지 특성을 분석하였다. 금강 대권역에 서식하는 멸종위기종의 개체수는 감돌고기(Pseudopungtungia nigra), 꾸구 리(Gobiobotia macrocephala), 돌상어(Gobiobotia brevibarba), 퉁사리(Liobagrus obesus), 미호종개(Iksookimia choii) 순으로 나타났다. 멸종위기 야생생물 I급 어류인 감돌고기는 금강 대권역 내 18개 하천에서 가장 광범위하게 분포하여, 향후 감돌고기의 I급 어종 선정에 대한 재평가가 필요한 것으로 사료되었다. 또한 초강 중권역에서 멸종위기어종이 총 4종 384개체가 채집되어 종수 및 개체수가 풍부하였다. 멸종위기어종 서식지에서 이화학적 수질내성도 분석에 따르면, 생물학적 산소요구량(BOD) 및 총인(TP)은 각각 매우 좋음(Ⅰa), 좋음(Ⅰb)으로 평가 되었으며. 암모니아성 질소(NH4+), 총질소(TN), 인산염 인(PO4-P) 등의 수질 항목도 멸종위기종 비 출현지점에 비해 훨씬 양호한 것으로 분석되었다. 한편, 미호종개의 경우 수질의 내성범위가 다른 어종에 비해서 광범위하게 나타나, 화학적 수질특성이 크게 악화되지 않을 경우 수질특성 보다는 미소서식처의 하상구조, 수리수문학적 특성 등의 물리적 서식지 조건이 더 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 멸종위기종의 분포는 1∼3차의 소형하천보다 4∼6차 대형하천에서 높게 나타났으며, 주로하천의 상류 및 중상류에 작은 무리를 이루며 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 멸종위기종 미출현지역과 출현지역의 생태건강도 다변수 평가모델 값은 각각 21.6 “보통상태(Fair)” 및 30.5 “양호상태(Good)”로 나타나 뚜렷한 차이를 보여, 생태건강도가 잘 유지된 곳에서 멸종위기종이 잘 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 요약해 보면, 감돌고기와 같은 어종의 멸종위기종 선정에 대한 재평가가 향후 필요하며, 수질오염 및 서식지교란이 가속화되고 있어 멸종위기종 에 대한 체계적인 보호 및 관리가 필요하다.

Phytoplankton community is one of the important factors for the management of aquatic environment due to generation of varying toxins by harmful algal species. This study was performed to examine the phytoplankton community structure (PCS) in the midstream of Geum River (GR) from January 2014 to December 2015. The water sampling was performed in five stations on 2014, and three stations on 2015. Subsequently, the morphological identification was performed by microscopic observation in laboratory condition. As results, total 265 species were identified and it was comprised of 40.8% of Bacillariophyceae, 9.1% of Cyanophyceae, 44.5% of Chlorophyceae, and the others (4.9%). During the investigation period, total average standing crop of phytoplankton was 12,948 cells mL-1, and it was comprised of 7,702 cells mL-1 of Bacillariophyceae, 2,821 cells mL-1 of Cyanophyceae, 2,121 cells mL-1 of Chlorophyceae, and 305 cells mL-1 of others. To verify which tributaries of upstream area influence on PCS of midstream of GR, the phytoplankton standing crops of two stations including Mihocheon (MH) and Gapcheon (GC) were examined on 2014, and compared to result of on 2015. The results were shown that the MH station had more similar phytoplankton standing crops with midstream of GR than GC station. The relationship between environmental parameters and phytoplankton dynamics was studied at the investigated station. As results, whereas water temperature and total phosphorus were represented the positive correlation, N/P ratio was remarkably exhibited negative correlation. From the results, it is suggested that the PCS of midstream of GR was more affected by MH station than GC station, and the changes of temperature, phosphorus concentration, and N/P ratio may be important factors on the PCS formation of midstream of GR.

This study explored spatiotemporal variability of water quality in correspondence with hydrometeorological factors in the five stations of Paldang Reservoir located in the Han River during 4 years from May 2012 to December 2015. Variability of basic water quality factors were largely related with seasonal fluctuations of hydrology. Temperature stratification occurred in the deep dam station, and prolonged hypoxia was observed during the draught year. Nitrogen nutrients were increased with decreasing inflow in which changing pattern of NH4 reversed to NO3 by the effect of treated wastewater effluent. Phosphorus increase was manifest during the period of high inflow or severe drought. Chl-a variation was reversely related with both flow change and AGP (algal growth potential) variations. Our study demonstrated that water quality variability in Paldang Reservoir was largely attributed to both natural and operational changes of inflow and outflow (including water intake) based on major pollution source of the treated wastewater (total amount of 472×103 m3 d-1) entering to the water system from watershed. In the process of water quality variability, meteorological (e.g., flood, typhoon, abnormal rainfall, scorching heat of summer) and hydrological factors (inflow and discharge) were likely to work dynamically with nutrients pulse, dilution, absorption, concentration and sedimentation. We underline comprehensive limnological study related to hydro-meteorolology to understand short- and long-term water quality variability in river-type large reservoir and suggest the necessity of P-free wastewater treatment for the effective measure of reducing pollution level of Paldang drinking water resource.

This study was carried out to elucidate the development of unprecedented water-bloom caused by a single species of colonial green algae Eudorina elegans in the upstream area of the Seungchon weir located in the Yeongsan River from late April to May 2013. The Yeongsan River is typically regulated system and the waterbody is seriously enriched by both external and internal sources of nutrients. Seasonal algal outbreaks were highly probable due to various potential factors, such as the excessive nutrients contained in treated wastewater, slow current, high irradiation and temperature, in diatom (winter), green algae (spring) and bluegreen algae (summer). Spring green-tide was attributed to E. elegans with level up to 1,000 mg m-3 (>50×104 cells mL-1). The bloom was exploded in the initial period of the algal development and after then gradually diminished with transporting to the downstream by the intermittent rainfall, resulting in rapid expansion of the distribution range. Although the pulsed-flows by the weir manipulation was applied to control algal bloom, they were not the countermeasures to solve the underlying problem, but rather there still was a remaining problem related to the impact of pulsed-flows on the downstream. The green-tide of E. elegans in this particular region of the Yeongsan River revealed the blooming characteristics of a colonial motile microalga, and fate of vanishing away by the succeeding episodic events of mesoscale rainfall. We believe that the results of the present study contribute to limno-ecological understanding of the green-tide caused by blue-green algae in the four major rivers, Korea.

In this paper, the relationship between energy consumption in the logistics industry and economic growth of Tumen River region from 1995 to 2014 is empirically analyzed by using the EKC model theory. The results show that there is a turning point in the Kuznets curve of carbon emission in TumenRiverregion. And it has the characteristic sof "invertedU" curve, which conforms to the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. Meanwhile it is stil lintherisingstage. According to the analysis results, it is proposed to set up the concept of low carbon logistics, optimize the energy structure, strengthen the information construction, and establish low-carbon development mechanism and so on.

참몰개(Squalidus chankaensis tsuchigae)의 개체군 생태 특성을 연구하기 위해 2013년 3월부터 11월까지 금강에서 조사하였다. 본 종은 하천 중류에 분포하며 하상구조는 주로 큰 돌과 모래로 이루어져 있었다. 서식지 수심은 30~60 ㎝ 이었고 유속은 2.27~4.88 ㎝/sec 상태를 유지하고 있었다. 암수의 성비는 1 : 0.86 이었고 산란시기는 6~7월로 수온은 25~26°C 이었다. 만 2년생 이상부터 성적 성숙이 이루어지기 시작했다. 전장이 40~69㎜의 집단은 만 1년생, 71~89㎜ 의 집단은 만 2년생, 90㎜ 이상은 만 3년생으로 추정되었다. 포란수는 평균 2,219개 이었고 성숙란의 직경은 0.64∼0.98(평균 0.85±0.042)㎜ 이었다. 전장과 체중 관계식은 BW=0.0002TL2.81로 상수 a는 0.0002을, 매개변수 b는 2.81 이었고, 건강도는 평균 1.06 이었다. 먹이생물은 남조류(Cyanophyta), 녹조류(Chlorophyta), 규조류(Bacillariophyta), 갑각류(Crustaceae), 요각류(Copepoda), 선충류(Nematota), 구두동물(Actithocephala), 수서곤충(Aquatic insect)에 속 하는 하루살이목(Ephemeroptera), 노린재목(Hemiptera), 파리목(Diptera), 날도래목(Trichoptera), 태형동물(Brtozoa) 피후강(Phylactolaemata)에 속하는 큰빛이끼벌레(Pectinatella) 등 이었다. 식성은 잡식성이었으며 식물성은 부착성이며 사상체를 형성하는 조류(Algae)가 대부분을 차지하였고 동물성은 깔다구(Chironomidae) 유충을 주로 섭식하였다.

In this paper a concept of the paradigm shift in the operations of Water and Wastewater systems regarding the production and usage of water was introduced. Based on this concept the interrelationships between the water quality in the upper basin of NakDong River relative to Busan and the degree of satisfaction of the customers on the water supply service in Busan were modeled using the System Dynamics modeling methodology. SamRangJin basin area was determined as the upper basin of Busan after analyzing the relationships between the water quality of MoolGeum water intake point and water quality data of various mid- and upper water intake points along NakDong River. The amount of contaminants generated in SamRangJin basin was modeled using the Gross Regional Domestic Product in the area and the treated amount was calculated using the efficiency of wastewater treatment and the degree of improvement of environmental condition per investment. The water quality at MoolGeum water intake point was modeled to take the effects of the remaining amount of contaminants after treatment and the non-point source contaminants in SamRangJin basin. Using the developed System Dynamics model the effects of the investment for the improvement of environmental condition in SamRangJin basin were compared to the case of alternate water source development for Busan in terms of the degree of satisfaction of the customers on the water supply service in Busan.

본 연구는 여름철 낙동강 하구역 해빈 쇄파대에서 누치 유어의 출현양상, 위내용물 조성, 체장과 주야간 위내용물 조성의 차이를 조사하였다. 시료는 2014년 주야간에 낙동강 하구역 해빈 쇄파대의 2개 정점에서 지인망으로 8월에 채집된 67개체를 이용하였다. 여기서 채집된 개체의 체장은 5.1에서 9.7 cm의 범위를 보였다. 누치는 단각류를 주로 섭식하는 육식성으로 어류였으며, 그 외 어류와 갯지렁이류 그리고 새우류 등을 부가적으로 섭식하였다. 누치는 크기에 따라 식성변화를 보여, 가장 작은 크기군(< 6.4 cm SL)의 개체들은 단각류를 주로 섭식하였던 반면, 체장이 증가할수록 단각류 대신 어류의 비중이 증가하였다. 주야에 따라서는 주간에는 단각류와 갯지렁이류를 주로 섭식하였고, 야간에는 어류를 주로 섭식하였다

낙동강 상류지역 건설사업 이후, 식물플랑크톤의 시·공간 분포특성을 파악하기 위해 2013년 2월부터 2015년 12월까지 낙동강 하구둑에서 가덕도 동편에 이르는 수역에서 격월로 환경요인과 식물플랑크톤을 조사하였다. 환경요인은 연간 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 상·하부수역 및 계절적 차이가 나타났다. 상부수역은 돌말류, 녹조류, 남조류가 하부수역보다 높았고, 특히 담수돌말류와 남조류가 우점하였다. 반면 하부수역은 와편모류가 주로 출현하였다. 상관분석 결과, 상부수역은 Stephanodiscus spp., Asterionellopsis formosa, Microcystis spp.가 주로 담수방류에 의한 인위적인 유입과 관련성이 나타났다. 우점종과 상관관계가 나타난 환경요인은 수온, 풍속, DIP, DIN 등으로 나타났다. 하부수역에서 상위종으로 출현한 와편모류는 대부분 영양염류 및 바람과 상관성이 나타났다. 특히 하부수역에서 Prorocentrum donghaiense은 DIN, 풍속, 강풍발생 일수와 음의 상관성이 나타났고, 하계시기에 집중적으로 출현한다. 유사도와 PCA분석에서도 상부수역은 시기적인 구분이 뚜렷하지 않은 반면 하부수역에서는 계절적인 차이가 발생하였다. 하부수역은 2014년 일부시기를 제외하고, 크게 와편모류가 증가하는 6-8월과 돌말류가 우점하는 10-4월로 구분되었다. 이는 지리적 특성에 의한 담수 방류의 영향범위 차이가 담수종과 영양염류의 유입을 변화시켜 식물플랑크톤 군집특성에 영향을 미치고 있음을 의미한다.

본 연구는 울산광역시의 태화강을 포함한 하구역에 서식하는 대형저서동물의 군집구조를 파악하기 위하여 2012년 2월부터 동년 11월까지 총 4회에 걸쳐 현장조사를 실시하였다. 태화강 하구역에서는 총 176종/9.6㎡ 과 1,992개체/㎡ 의 대형저서동물이 출현하였고, 가장 우점한 동물군은 다모류로 출현 종수와 평균 서식밀도는 각각 91종과 1,463개체/㎡ 이었다. 태화강 하구역의 주요 우점종은 다모류의 Minuspio japonica(609±1,221개체/㎡ ), 참갯지렁이(Hediste japonica, 174±318개체/㎡ ), Tharyx sp.1(106±283개체/㎡ ), 긴자락송곳갯지렁이(Lumbrineris longifolia, 79±207개체/㎡ ), 이매패류의 아기반투명조개(Theora fragilis, 114±272개체/㎡ ) 및 단각류의 발성육질꼬리옆새우(Grandidierella japonica, 88±223개체/㎡ )등이었다. 출현 종과 개체수의 자료를 근거로 대형저서동물의 군집구조를 파악한 결과, 대형저서동물 군집은 크게 3개로 구분되었다. 그룹 Ⅰ (조립질 퇴적물)과 Ⅲ (세립질 퇴적물)은 각각 담수 및 해수우세 환경의 군집으로, 그룹 Ⅱ (혼합질 퇴적물)는 2개 환경이 혼합되는 추이대로 고려할 수 있었다. 결국 태화강 하구역에 서식하는 대형저서동물 군집은 염분농도의 구배와 퇴적상에 따라 구조를 달리함을 알 수 있었다.