In ecosystems within limited resources, interspecific competition is inevitable, often leading to the competitive exclusion of inferior species. This study aims to provide foundational information for the conservation and restoration management of Microphysogobio rapidus by evaluating species’ ecological response to biological factors within its habitat. To understand this relationship, we collected food web organisms from site where M. rapidus coexist with Microphysogobio yaluensis, a specie ecologically similar to M. rapidus, and evaluated the trophic levels (TL), isotopic niche space (INS), and the overlap of INS among fishes within the habitat using stable isotope analysis. Our analysis revealed that the M. rapidus exhibited a higher TL than M. yaluensis, with TL of 2.6 and 2.4, respectively. M. yaluensis exhibited a broad INS, significantly influencing the feeding characteristics of most fish. Conversely, M. rapidus showed a narrow INS and asymmetric feeding relationships with other species, in habitats with high competition levels. This feeding characteristics of M. rapidus indicate that the increase in competitors sharing the similar resources lead to a decrease in available resources and, consequently, is expected to result in a decrease in their density.

Captive breeding and reintroduction are crucial strategies for conserving endangered species populations. However, fish raised in predator-free environments, show a lack of recognition of predationrelated stimuli such as chemical and visual signals. It is critical to recognize chemical signals from injured conspecifics, also known as alarm signals, and the order or shape of predators to indicate the spread of predation risk in the habitat. We conducted a laboratory experiment to determine and adjust the optimal exposure period to induce appropriate anti-predator behavior response to different types of stimuli (Chemical, Visual and Chemical+Visual) for the endangered species Microphysogobio rapidus. Our results demonstrate that predator avoidance behavior varies depending on the types of stimuli and the duration of predation risk exposure. First, the results showed captive-breed M. rapidus show lack of response against conspecific alarm signal (Chemical cue) before the predation risk exposure period and tend to increase response over predation risk exposure time. Second, response to predator (visual cue) tend to peak at 48 hours cumulative exposure, but show dramatic decrease after 72 hours cumulative exposure. Finally, response to the mixed cue (Chemical+visual) tend to peak prior to the predation risk exposure period and show reduced response during subsequent exposure periods. This experiment confirms the lack of responsiveness to conspecific alarm signals in captive-bred M. rapidus and the need for an optimal nature behavior enhancement program prior to release of endangered species. Furthermore, responsiveness to predator visual signal peak at 48 hours cumulative exposure, suggest an optimal predation risk exposure period of up to 48 hours. Key words: predator cognition, captive breeding, chemical signal, visual signal, endangered

To determine the cause of the population decline in Gobiobotia naktongensis, substrate preference and burying behaviour were investigated in this study. In general, the species was shown to prefer a substrate size of 1 mm or less, depending on the flow. In addition, the burying depth varied according to the size of the fish and increased with a decrease in water temperature. Our findings showed that the main cause of the population reduction was the physical changes in the substrate structure due to the dams or barrages construction. Notably, the accumulation of silt and mud in the substrate upon the formation of an upstream lentic water region for structural construction and bed armouring caused by scouring and reduced downstream inflow of fine sediment were deterministic in the fish habitat changes, causing problems in burying. As sand substrate structure is critical for the survival and inhabitation of psammophilous species, efficient strategies should be developed with proper habitat management to reduce the anthropogenic damage

This study analyzed the monitoring results of fishways at 16 weirs constructed on four large Rivers to provide data helpful for the operation and management of fishways. The average utilization rate of the fishways at the weirs was confirmed to be 64.9%. When comparing the dominant species in the mainstream and fishway monitoring results, differences were observed in 9 weirs (56.3%). This indicated that the species prevalent in the mainstream were not necessarily the ones most frequently using the fishways. The average number of individuals using the fishways per day was 336. When classifying the fish species using the fishway by life type, 92.3% were primary freshwater fish, and migratory species accounted for only 5.6%. Analysis based on the season of fishway usage revealed that an average or higher number of fish species used the fishways from May to October, with the highest number of individual users occurring from June to August. Between May and July, 80% of the fish species using the fishways were in their spawning period, while during other season, less than 40% were species that move during the spawning period. The fishways that showed a significant alignment between the spawning period and the fishway passage period were Rhinogobius brunneus, Leiocassis nitidus, Squalidus chankaensis tsuchigae, Pseudogobio esocinus, Acheilognathus rhombeus, and Pungtungia herzi, in that order. When comparing the fishway monitoring results of the Gangjeong-Goryeong Weir and the Dalseong Weir with the upper part water level of the weir, both the number of fish species and individuals using the fishway showed positive correlations with the upper part water level of the weir. This suggests that a higher water level of the weir increases the inflow discharge within the fishway, leading to increased use by fish (number of individuals in Gangjeong-Goryeong Weir, P<0.001; number of species in Dalseong Weir, P<0.05). This study summarized and analyzed the results of fishway monitoring at 16 weirs built on four large Rivers, considering fishway efficiency, operation and management, monitoring period, and regulation of water level in the upper part of the weir. It is thought that this will help understand the status of fish use in fishways on large River and aid the construction, operation, and management of fishways in the future.

Microphysogobio rapidus is designated as endangered species class I by Ministry of Environment, and its distribution and population have been gradually declining, and it is now limited to the Nam River and some tributary streams of the Nakdong River Watershed. For the restoration of this highly endangered species, it is important to identify the causes of the decline and establish appropriate restoration plans. However, due to lack of basic data and ecological research, most steps are stagnant. Therefore, in this study, we identified the differences in the physical, biological, and sociological habitats between current and past distributed sites through field surveys and literature reviews. As a result of the field survey, there were differences in conductivity between the current and past distributed sites, and fish communities were also showed differences. The literature data also showed that the physico-chemical values of the past distributed sites were generally unfavorable, which generated negative consequences on biological factors. In particular, the effects of urbanization were found to be a major factor affecting the habitat of M. rapidus. Habitat stabilization is crucial for the recovery of this endangered species. However, in the past distributed sites, disturbances such as stream development and weir construction have altered streams physico-chemically and result in changes of M. rapidus. Therefore, a comprehensive plan that considers both stream connectivity and water quality is needed to manage and restore the habitat of M. rapidus.

This study carried out from March 2021 to October 2021 in the upper part (St. 1) and middle part (St. 2) section of Yongsu stream, a branch of the Geum river, using PIT telemetry to understand the movement patterns and habitat characteristics of Odontobutis interrupta, a Korean endemic species. O. interrupta collection was used kick net (5×5 mm) and fish trap (5×5 mm). After collecting fish, PIT tag insertion was performed immediately in the site. Reader (HPR Plus Reader, biomark, USA) and portable Antenna (BP Plus Portable Antenna, biomark, USA) were used for detection of fish to monitoring the tagged O. interrupta. As a result of PIT telemetry applied to 70 individuals, mean movement distance was 36.5 (SE, ±6.6) m. There was a significant difference between total length and movement distance (P≤0.05). O. interrupta was mainly identified in average water depth, 36.2±1.9 cm, average water velocity, 0.03±0.07 m s-1 and average distance from watershed, 4.4±0.3 m. Extent of rock used for habitat was varied from 32 to 4,000 cm2. There was no statistical difference between the area of the first selected rock and the area of the after selected rock (P>0.05). but there was significant difference between total length and the area of the rock except for detection before 24 hours (P<0.01). Therefore, to restore the habitat, it is considered necessary to create various substrate structures by providing various habitat environments (water depth, flow rate, stone, etc.) for each individual size.

Total of 325 estuaries in Korea were surveyed to analyze the effect of presence of sluice gate on the estuary environment and fish community from 2016 to 2018. Fish community in closed and open estuaries showed differences generally, and the relative abundance (RA) of primary freshwater species in the closed and migratory species in the open estuaries were high. The result of classifying species by habitat characteristics in closed and open estuaries showed similar tendencies at the estuaries of south sea and west sea. The relative abundances of primary freshwater species in the closed estuaries at the estuaries of south sea and west sea were the highest, but estuarine and migratory species were high in both closed and open estuaries at the estuaries of east sea. Primary freshwater species showed higher abundances in the closed estuaries with reduced salinity due to blocking of seawater since they are not resistant to salt. However, primary freshwater species in open estuaries at east sea was higher than that of the closed estuaries, which is considered to be the result of reflecting the characteristics (tide, sand bar, etc.) of the east sea. Korea Estuary Fish Assessment Index (KEFAI) was showed to be higher at open estuaries than closed in all sea areas (T-test, P<0.001), the highest KEFAI was observed in closed estuaries at south sea, and open estuaries in east sea. Fish community of closed and open estuaries in each sea areas showed statistically significant differences (PERMANOVA, East, Pseudo-F=3.0198, P=0.002; South, Pseudo-F=22.00, P=0.001; West, Pseudo-F=14.067, P=0.001). Fish assemblage similarity by sea areas showed a significant differences on fish community in closed and open estuaries at east sea, south sea, and west sea (SIMPER, Group dissimilarity, 85.85%, 88.36%, and 88.05%). This study provided information on the characteristics and distribution of fish community according to the types of estuaries. The results of this study can be used as a reference for establishing appropriate management plans according to the sea areas and type in the management and restoration of estuaries for future.

메타바코딩을 이용한 환경 DNA 분석은 검출 감도가 높아 어류의 생물다양성 평가 및 멸종위기종의 검출에 유용 한 기술이다. 이번 연구는 메타바코딩을 이용해 우리나라 담수어류를 대상으로 높은 검출 효율을 보일 수 있는 적합 한 분석방법을 확인하기 위해 4가지 분석조건별, 즉 필터 (cellulose nitrate filter, glass fiber filter), 추출 키트 (DNeasy® Blood & Tissue Kit, DNeasy® PowerWater Kit), 프라이머 조합 (12S rDNA, 16S rDNA) 그리고 PCR 방법 (conventional PCR, touchdown PCR)로 나타나는 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) 수와 종 조성을 비교하였다. Glass fiber filter와 DNeasy® Tissue & Blood Kit를 이용해 추출한 시료는 12S rDNA와 16S rDNA 프라이머 조합에서 담수어류 OTUs가 가장 많이 검출되었다. 모든 분석조건 중 프라이머 조합에서만 조기어강 (Class Actinopterygii) 평균 OTUs 수에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 (Non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, p=0.005), 담수어류 평균 OTUs 수는 유의하지 않았다. 종 조성 비교 결과 역시 프라이머 조합에서 유의한 차이를 보였고 (PERMANOVA, Pseudo-F=6.9489, p=0.006), 나머지 분석조건에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. NMDS 분석 결과 종 조성은 유사도 65% 기준에서 프라이머 조합에 따라 묶였고, 16S rDNA 프라이머 세트는 주로 멸종위기종인 모래주사 (Microphysogobio koreensis), 꼬치동자개 (Pseudogobio brevicorpus)가 기여하였고, 12S rDNA 프라이머 세트는 주로 일반종인 피라미 (Zacco platypus), 꺽지 (Coreoperca herzi) 등이 기여한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내 하천에서 채취한 시료에 대한 메타바코딩을 이용한 종 다양성 분석의 기초정보를 제공한다.

멸종위기 양서류 금개구리의 생물학적 특성 및 증식을 위한 기초자료 확보를 위해 난 발생 및 올챙이 초기 먹이 종류에 따른 영향에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 사육수조 내에서 자연산란한 금개구리의 수정란을 현미경 하에서 관 찰하였다. 수정란은 교질층에 둘러싸인 구형으로, 동물극과 식물극이 명확하게 구분되었다. 수온 27.0±1.0°C에서 수정 후 31시간 뒤에 부화하였으며, 수정 후 175시간 뒤에 아가미 뚜껑을 완성하였다. 개구 이후 단계부터 35일 간 먹이종류별 성장 및 생존율을 분석한 결과 식물성 사료와 테트라민 단독 공급군의 평균 증체율 (각각 5843.9%, 5736.3%), 평균 일일성장률 (각각 11.67%, 11.62%)이 다른 공급군들 (증체율: 641.8~4625.2%, 일일성장률: 5.72~11.01%)에 비해 가장 높았고 (P<0.05), 야채 공급군이 가장 낮았다 (P<0.05). 평균 사료 효율은 식물성 사료 공급군이 177.83%로 야채 공급군 10.29%에 비해 약 17배 높았다. 또한 식물성 사료와 테트라민 단독 공급군의 평균 생존율은 각각 97.5%, 100%로 가장 높았으며, 야채 공급군은 32.5%로 가장 낮았다. 따라서 금개구리의 성공적인 증식을 위한 올챙이 먹이는 식물성 사료 또는 테트라민을 단일로 공급하는 것이 가장 효율적인 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 wadeable stream (1차~4차 하천)을 대상으로 보의 유·무에 따른 어류군집의 차이를 분석하였다. 하천의 규모에 따른 차이를 분석하기 위해서 하천차수로 구분 하여 보의 유·무가 어류군집에 영향을 미치는지를 파악하였으며, 3차와 4차 하천에서 어류군집의 차이가 확인되었다 (P<0.005, PERMANOVA). 보의 유·무에 따라 총 출현 종수, 총 출현 개체수, 종 풍부도와 같은 요인들이 차이를 나타냈으며, 외래종, 고유종, 보호종 개체수의 경우 차이를 나타 내지 않았다. SIMPER 분석을 통해서 어류군집 차이에 주로 기여하는 종을 분석한 결과 해당 차수의 하천에 우점적으로 나타나는 피라미 (Zacco platypus), 참갈겨니 (Zacco koreanus), 돌고기 (Pungtungia herzi)와 같은 보편종으로 확인되었다 (contribution>5%). 이들 종은 모두 보가 있는 지점에 서 평균 상대풍부도가 높게 나타났으며, 보로 인해 변화된 환경이 이들 종에 대해서 주요 서식처를 제공하는 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구는 전국 범위에서 보가 어류군집에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 경향성을 제시하였으며, 이러한 결과는 향후 보의 관리를 위한 연구에 효과적으로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

본 연구에서는 멸종위기종이 서식하는 4개 하천 (금강, 지천, 황지천, 섬진강)에서 환경유전자 (environmental DNA, eDNA)와 보편적 어구를 이용한 조사 방법을 적용하여 지점별 종 다양성을 확인하고, 이를 통해 eDNA의 활용을 고찰 하였다. eDNA 조사를 통해서 확인된 종 수는 지점 평균 (± 표준편차) 19종 (±4.4)이며, 이는 어구를 이용한 정량 조사의 10종 (±4.8)과 비교하여 높게 나타났다. 대부분의 지점에서 eDNA 조사가 어구를 이용한 조사보다 효율이 높게 나타났다. 반면 eDNA 조사 결과 고유종 및 근연종에 대해서 동정의 오류가 확인되어, universal primer (MiFish primer set)에 대한 국내 적용의 한계를 확인하였다. 또한 멸종위기종의 서식 여부도 일부 종에 대해서 eDNA 조사 결과가 현장 조사 및 문헌과의 차이를 보였다. 현재 개발된 universal primer는 국내에서 서식하는 모든 담수종의 서식을 확인 하는 데 있어서 결과의 신뢰성을 담보할 수 없기 때문에 universal primer의 보완 및 개발이 필요하며, 멸종위기종과 같은 특정종의 서식 확인을 위해서는 종특이적 마커 개발을 통한 적용이 고려되어야 한다. 마지막으로 eDNA의 현장 조사 방법에 대한 매뉴얼이 개발될 경우, 수생태계 조사에 대한 활용성이 증대될 수 있을 것이다.

This study was conducted to elucidate microplastics detection of freshwater ecosystems in Geum river. Samples are collected at 6 points in freshwater, 5 points in fishes. Freshwater was sampled 100 L per each points and fish species were Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, Hemibarbus labeo, Pseudogobio esocinus, Zacco platypus, Micropterus salmoides and Cyprinus carpio. FTIR analyis was adopted to identify microplastic types. Extracted microplastics were PES (polyester), PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) in freshwater, and PES, PE, PP, PET, PVC in fishes. Our results were expected to be used basic research information for further study in microplastics of freshwater ecosystems.

Twenty-nine wetlands (20 river type and 9 lake type wetlands) in Gyeongsangnam-do were investigated to understand the characteristics of fish assemblages by the wetland type and to suggest management strategies. As a result, 10.3±4.8 species were collected from river type wetlands on average (±SD) and 9.1±4.1 species from lake type wetlands. Thus, there was no significant difference in the number of species between them (Mann-Whitney U test, P>0.05). However, the species that constitute the fish assemblage showed statistically significant differences between the two wetland types (PERMANOVA, Pseudo-F=2.9555, P=0.007). Furthermore, the species that contribute the most to each type of fish assemblage were Zacco koreanus (river type, 28.51%) and Lepomis macrochirus (lake type, 23.21%), respectively (SIMPER). The results of the NMDS analysis using the fish assemblage by place classified the species into three groups (river type, lake type, and others). The current wetland management is only focused on endangered species, but this study shows a difference in fish assemblage by wetland type. Therefore, a management system based information on endemic species, exotic species and major contribution species should be provided. Furthermore, the classification of some types of wetlands based on the present topography was found to be ambiguous, and wetland classification using living creatures can be used as a complementary method. This study has limitations because only two types of wetlands were analyzed. Therefore, a detailed management method that can represent every type of wetland should be prepared through the research of all types of wetlands in the future.

A recent topic of interest within ecology is ecosystem services that are importantly connected with biodiversity. Biodiversity is a fundamental component of ecological studies and has been the subject of many studies worldwide. However, studies on the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish were not undertaken in earnest until 2000, and the number of internationally available studies is therefore still limited. In this study, we used data from “The Survey and Evaluation of Aquatic Ecosystem Health (hereafter SEAEH)” within the framework of which whole water systems on the Korean peninsula are annually monitored to investigate and determine the current status of the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish, as well as to elucidate major factors impacting freshwater fish. A total of 130 species from 28 families were identified at around 953 sites in the SEAEH investigation of 2014. The species Zacco platypus (relative abundance: 28.2%) and Z. koreanus (19.3%) were identified as the most abundant species on the Korean peninsula, and besides these 20 endangered species, 51 endemic species and 4 exotic species were also collected. Highest (96 species) and lowest (72 species) diversity were identified in the Han River Watershed and the Yeongsan/Seomjin River Watershed, respectively. The mean endemic rate was 32.7%, which is higher than the previous rate determined in 1995. The exotic species Micropterus salmoides, Lepomis macrochirus and Carassius cuvieri were found in the whole river system except north Yeongdong, whereas Oreochromis niloticus occurred only at three sites due to the cold water temperatures in winter. Totally, 28 species were found to be translocated to different water systems not connected with known original habitats, most translocations occurring in the Nakdong River and the Yeongdong region. Among the translocated species, Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, and Erythroculter erythropterus were dominantly distributed in the mid- to lower reaches of Nakdong River where they may be harmful to the native fish assemblages due to their strong predation. The construction of weirs in connection with the “4 River Project” generated changes in fish assemblages before, during and after the project, resulting in altered habitat condition. Especially, a decrease in the number of endemic species and an increase in the abundance of lentic species were seen. Human-induced global warming will allow exotic species requiring high water temperatures to adapt to the environmental conditions of the Korean peninsula, which may enhance the diversity of native fishes and create changes in distribution. For the establishment of realistic and efficient management and protection strategies for Korean freshwater fish, SEAEH, which produces fundamental and quantitative data for Korean streams, is an important and necessary tool.

To secure water resources, dams are normally constructed on the upper - middle part of streams, and it generates physical disturbances such as habitat alteration and stream fragmentation. Such construction can restrict movement of aquatic organisms, especially for freshwater fish which is one of top predator in aquatic ecosystem, and cause genetic fragmentation and community change. In this study, to investigate impact of habitat alteration after dam construction on freshwater fish, we monitored fish community changes, and compared fish fauna between dam reservoir and inflows. Additionally, movement characteristics and habitat boundaries of four species were identified by radio telemetry method. The study was conducted in the Gunwi Dam which was constructed in December 2010. Radio telemetry was applied to Pungtungia herzi, Zacco platypus (living lotic and lentic), Silurus asotus (lentic preferred species) and Zacco koreanus (lotic preferred species). The number of species was remarkably decreased (4 family, 10 species) comparing with before the dam construction (7 family, 15 species). Specifically, Coreoleuciscus splendidus, Niwaella multifasciata, Liobagrus mediadiposalis, Coreoperca herzi and Odontobutis platycephala that inhabit in the lotic environment were not collected in the study area. A total of 8 species were caught in both the dam reservoir and tributaries except 2 species (C. auratus and S. asotus). Sorenson’s similarity between the reservoir and its tributaries was high (0.842). All of the radio tagged species stayed in the reservoir except S. asotus which moved to the tributary. These species mainly utilized the shallow littoral zone as a habitat. These results could be useful as a baseline data for efficient management of fishes in lakes.

In South Korea, various nature-like fishways recently been installed for use by a wide variety of fish species. However, limited attempts have been made to monitor the fish utilization. The present study was conducted to ascertain the frequencies and patterns of utilization of the fishway installed at Beakjae Weir. We collected fish species that use the fishway by installing a fyke net at the exit of the fishway at least once a month from April 2013 to October 2013. Additionally, in order to identify all fish species that can potentially use the fishway, we investigated the fish fauna downstream to Beakjae Weir (mainstream of the Geum River). We found that 10 species belonging to 2 families used the fishway; this accounted for 64% of the total species inhabiting the mainstream. The species that used the fishway most frequently were Microphysogobio jeoni, followed by Squaliobarbus curriculus and Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis. The highest number of fish using the fishway was observed in August, which was positively correlated with the water temperature (Spearman rank correlation, rs=0.743, P=0.035). The sizes of the fish using the fishway varied widely, with the total body length ranging from 39 mm to 550 mm. Analysis of the time-dependent utilization frequency revealed that most fish used the fishway during the night (20:00~08:00). Compared to other fishways installed along the Geum River, the fishway installed at Beakjae Weir was used by fewer species and fish. This may be attributed to the structural inadequacy of the fishway, thereby resulting in a low attraction efficiency. Therefore, measures should be adopted to enhance the fishway attraction and passage efficiency. The results of this study can be used to ensure efficient operation and management of the Beakjae Weir fishway as well as serve as basic data for developing and building nature-like fishways tailored to Korean situations.

낙동강 상류에 서식하는 열목어의 여름철과 가을철 일주기 이동 패턴을 파악하기 위하여 총 7개체의 열목어에 radio tag을 적용하여 약 2시간 간격으로 모니터링을 실시하였다. 조사 결과 열목어의 일일 평균 이동거리 (±SD)의 경우 182.4±79.2 m이며, 대부분의 개체가 1 km 이내의 거리를 서식범위로 이용하는 것으로 확인되었다. 시기별 구분시 여름철의 일일 최대 이동거리 및 이동범위가 550.5±75.5 m, 649±53 m로 가을철의 283.8±55.1 m, 186±32 m와 비교하여 더 넓게 나타났다. 이처럼 열목어의 여름과 가을의 이동거리 및 범위는 상대적인 차이를 보였으나 모두 서식범위를 벗어나지 않는 단거리 이동이었다. 본 연구 결과로 확인된 열목어의 시기별 일주기 이동은 열목어의 개체군 보존을 위한 노력에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

쏘가리는 국내 주요 경제성 어종이며 방류 및 복원사업의 대상 어종 중 하나이다. 본 연구는 금강의 보 설치구간에서 쏘가리의 이동 특성 및 서식처 범위 등을 평가하기 위해 Radio telemetry를 이용하여 연구를 실시하였다. 연구 결과 산란기에 방류한 개체들의 경우 방류 즉시 상류로 10 km 이상 소상하였지만, 비 산란기에 방류한 개체들은 2개체를 제외한 모든 개체들이 방류 지점으로부터 400 m 이내에서 정착하였다 (Ss11, 3.2 km; Ss 15, 1.4 km). 산란기에 상류로 소상한 개체들이 정착한 지점의 서식처 특성은 기존에 알려진 쏘가리의 산란장 특성과 유사하게 나타났으며, 현재 퇴적이 진행되고 있는 상태였다. 쏘가리가 감지는 수변부에서 높은 비율로 나타났으며, 이는 수변부에 큰 돌이 많이 분포하는 것, 쏘가리가 주로 돌 틈에 숨어서 서식하는 특성과 관련이 있는 것으로 판단된다. 쏘가리의 개체 특성과 이동거리와의 상관관계 분석 결과 무게와 비대지수가 이동거리와 양의 상관관계를 보였으며 성별과 크기는 이동거리와 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 일주기 이동범위 분석 결과 214.94 m2~3,257.19 m2로 나타났으며 주로 수변부에 국한되어 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 쏘가리 방류사업, 혹은 복원에 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

댐과 보의 건설로 인한 하천의 단절 및 어류의 이동 문제를 해결하기 위해 다수의 어도를 건설하고 있다. 하지만 이에 대한 어도 효율성 평가나 적합성에 대한 연구는 상당히 제한적으로 이루어지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 2012년 6월부터 10월까지 매달 1회씩 trap을 이용하여 공주보에 설치된 아이스하버식 어도에서 시기별, 시간대별, 어도 위치별 어도 이용 차이를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 6~8월보다 9~10월에 어도를 이용하는 종 및 개체가 감소하였다. 그리고 어도 좌안 측면이 통계적으로 유의하지 않지만 많은 종 및 개체가 출현하였고, 또한 다른 위치보다 다양한 크기의 개체들이 출현하였다. 상류수위와 채집된 소상 어류 개체수는 양의 상관성을 나타내고 있었다. 그러나 일평균 상류수위가 증가할수록 전장 70 mm 이하 소형개체들의 출현율이 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 어도 내 시간대별 이동은 종별 생태적인 특성에 따라 차이를 보였다. 전체적으로 크기가 작은 개체부터 큰 개체까지 다양한 크기의 어류가 어도를 이용했다. 이러한 결과는 국내에 건설된 아이스하버식 어도관리 및 평가에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.