Most wetlands worldwide have suffered from extensive human exploitation. Unfortunately they have been less explored compared to river and lake ecosystems despite their ecological importance and economic values. This is the same case in Korea. This study was aimed to estimate the assemblage attributes and distribution characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrates for fifty wetlands distributed throughout subtropical Jeju Island in 2021. A total of 133 taxa were identified during survey periods belonging to 53 families, 19 orders, 5 classes and 3 phyla. Taxa richness ranged from 4 to 31 taxa per wetland with an average of 17.5 taxa. Taxa richness and abundance of predatory insect groups such as Odonata, Hemiptera and Coleoptera respectively accounted for 67.7% and 68.2% of the total. Among them Coleoptera were the most diverse and abundant. Taxa richness and abundance did not significantly differ from each wetland type classified in accordance with the National Wetland Classification System. There were three endangered species (Clithon retropictum, Lethocerus deyrolli and Cybister (Cybister) chinensis) and several restrictively distributed species only in Jeju Island. Cluster analysis based on the similarity in the benthic macroinvertebrate composition largely classified 50 wetlands into two major clusters: small wetlands located in lowland areas and medium-sized wetlands in middle mountainous regions. All cluster groups displayed significant differences in wetland area, long axis, percentage of fine particles and macrophyte composition ratio. Indicator Species Analysis selected 19 important indicators with the highest indicator value of Ceriagrion melanurum at 63%, followed by Noterus japonicus (59%) and Polypylis hemisphaerula (58%). Our results are expected to provide fundamental information on the biodiversity and habitat environments for benthic macroinvertebrates in wetland ecosystems, consequently helping to establish conservation and restoration plans for small wetlands relatively vulnerable to human disturbance.

Paddy fields provide important habitats for biodiversity conservation within the agricultural ecosystem. Their importance is gradually increasing as their ecological value is better understood. Benthic macroinvertebrates dominate paddy fields. They play an essential role in maintaining the biodiversity of paddy ecosystems. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrate communities and main environmental factors affecting the distribution of golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata). Results showed that the diversity index (H ′) of the benthic macroinvertebrate community was the highest at the Sangju site (St. 12) but the lowest at the Sancheong site (St. 18). Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), salinity, and Electrical Conductivity (EC) values were the highest in Gimhae and Yeongam based on Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). Numbers of P. canaliculata (m-2) were relatively low in Gunsan and Iksan where water temperatures were high. Therefore, changes in geographical characteristics and environmental factors might affect the distribution of P. canaliculata and characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Results of this study can be used as primary data for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service evaluation in agroecosystems.

In stream ecosystem assessment, RIVPACS, which makes a simple but clear evaluation based on macroinvertebrate community, is widely used. In this study, a preliminary study was conducted to develop a RIVPACS-type model suitable for Korean streams nationwide. Reference streams were classified into two types (upstream and downstream), and a prediction model for macroinvertebrates was developed based on each family. A model for upstream was divided into 7 (train): 3 (test), and that for downstream was made using a leave-one-out method. Variables for the models were selected by non-metric multidimensional scaling, and seven variables were chosen, including elevation, slope, annual average temperature, stream width, forest ratio in land use, riffle ratio in hydrological characteristics, and boulder ratio in substrate composition. Stream order classified 3,224 sites as upstream and downstream, and community compositions of sites were predicted. The prediction was conducted for 30 macroinvertebrate families. Expected (E) and observed fauna (O) were compared using an ASPT biotic index, which is computed by dividing the BMWPK score into the number of families in a community. EQR values (i.e. O/E) for ASPT were used to assess stream condition. Lastly, we compared EQR to BMI, an index that is commonly used in the assessment. In the results, the average observed ASPT was 4.82 (±2.04 SD) and the expected one was 6.30 (±0.79 SD), and the expected ASPT was higher than the observed one. In the comparison between EQR and BMI index, EQR generally showed a higher value than the BMI index.

On April 29, 2021 (1st), June 2 (2nd), and August 17 (3rd), we surveyed benthic macroinvertebrates fauna at Muljangori-oreum wetland in Bonggae-dong, Jeju Island, Korea. Muljangori-oreum wetland was divided into four areas. The survey was conducted in three accessible areas (areas 1-3). As a result of habitat environment analysis, the average monthly temperature from 2017 to 2021 was the highest in July and August and the lowest in December and February. This pattern was repeated. As a result of analyzing changes in vegetation and water surface area through satellite images, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) increased from February to July and decreased after July. Normalized difference water index (NDWI) was analyzed to show an inverse relationship. A total of 21 species from 13 families were identified in the qualitative survey and a total of 412 individuals of 24 species from 15 families were identified in the quantitative survey. A total of 26 species from 17 families, 8 orders, 3 classes, and 2 phyla of benthic macroinvertebrates were identified. The dominant species was Chronomidae spp. with 132 individuals (32.04%). Noterus japonicus was a subdominant species with 71 individuals (17.23%). As a result of comparative analysis of species identified in this study and the literature, it was confirmed that species diversity was high for Coleoptera and Odonata. Main functional feeding groups (FFGs) were found to be predators. Habitat orientation groups (HOGs) were found to be swimmers. In OHC (Odonata, Hemiptera, and Coleoptera) group, 17 species (73.91%) in 2021, 23 species (79.31%) in 2016, 26 species (86.67%) in 2018, and 19 species (79.17%) in 2019 were identified. Cybister japonicus, an endangered species II, was confirmed to inhabit Muljangori-oreum wetland in the literature. Ten individuals (2.43%) were also confirmed to inhabit Muljangori-oreum wetland in 2021. Therefore, continuous management and habitat protection are required to maintain the habitat environment of C. japonicus in Muljangori-oreum wetland.

서남해안 대형저서무척추동물의 출현종 조성을 알아보기 위해 완도와 조도 18개 정점의 암반조간대에서 2014년부터 2021년 까지 6~9월에 7회 조사하였다. 완도와 조도 암반조간대에서 출현한 대형저서무척추동물은 220종, 645개체/㎡이었다. 종수는 완도 165종, 조도 167종으로 유사하였다. 평균밀도는 완도 726개체/㎡, 조도 564개체/㎡로 완도가 다소 높았다. 종수는 정점 15에서 116종으로 가장 많았고, 밀도는 정점 7에서 1,664개체/㎡로 높게 나타났다. 우점종은 좁쌀무늬총알고둥이 175개체/㎡(27.1%)로 가장 우점하였고, 총알고 둥 97개체/㎡(15.1%), 갈고둥은 41개체/㎡(6.3%)순으로 출현하였다. 기후변화지표종인 검은큰따개비가 15개 정점에서 출현하였고, 고유종 인 털채찍해조숨이옆새우도 일부 정점에서 출현하였다. 국가적색목록(Red List) 중에 절멸위험(Extinction risk)의 가장 낮은 수준인 준위 협의 모난어깨긴뿔고둥이 조도에서 출현하였다. 완도와 조도의 대형저서무척추동물은 우리나라 암반조간대 해안에서 나타나는 일반적 인 특징을 보였다. 암반조간대 해안은 조위에 따른 노출 시간과 암반의 기질에 따라 수직적인 분포 경향을 보였으며, 완도와 조도는 좁쌀무늬총알고둥, 총알고둥, 조무래기따개비, 대수리 등 우점하여 서식지 분포 양상이 유사하였다.

Suspended solids play an important role in the growth and survival of aquatic organisms. The marine zooplankton species tested in this study were Tigriopus west (Copepoda) and Haustorioides koreanus (Amphipoda) sampled from the intertidal zone, including Artemia nauplii (Branchiopoda) hatched from cysts. The study design included six concentrations (0, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 mg L-1) of the suspended test particles assayed in triplicate. Experimental cultures in 500 mL-round polycarbonate bottles were subsampled after 96 h to count dead zooplankton. The culture bottles were agitated at 4 RPM on a rotating wheel at 23°C and 30 PSU. The survival rates of Artemia nauplii and T. west were not affected by suspended solid concentrations higher than 50.0 mg L-1, whereas the survival rate of H. koreanus decreased with increasing concentrations (p<0.05). In conclusion, H. koreanus and T. west, which were continuously exposed to suspended solid concentrations higher than 50.0 mg L-1, were affected by low-intensity ecological stress. However, in the case of H. koreanus, a concentration of 50.0 mg L-1 may be considered to be the limit of tolerance to suspended solids, suggesting that the number of individuals who eventually die will increase if continuously exposed.

The macroinvertebrate community in the Singal reservoir, Yedang and Juam lake was investigated three times from April 2021 to October 2021. Each lake was investigated by dividing it into inflow, middleflow, and outflow. Additionally, sampling was conducted again by dividing it into the edge and center parts at each inflow, middle-flow, and outflow. Eight families of benthic macroinvertebrates were collected except for chironomids in the sampling sites. Dominant macroinvertebrates were investigated as chironomids, and Tubificidae was sub-dominant organisms. The density of macroinvertebrate community was higher in the edge area than in the center bottom of the lakes. The density of chironomids was low when the water level was high but was high when the water level was low. In the edge area of the middle-flow in Singal reservoir, the density of chironomids was 1,208 ind. m-2 in April when the water level was high, but it increased to 1,401 ind. m-2 in July when the water level was low. Similarly, the density of chironomids at the outflow of Yedang lake was high (1,990 ind. m-2) in July when the water level was low. The density of chironomids also decreased along with the increasing water level at all edge areas of Juam lake. These results indicated that it will be necessary to consider the water level when studying macroinvertebrate communities in the lake.

Ecological occupation in irrigation ponds is a well-acknowledged fact that is essential for biodiversity conservation in agricultural ecosystems. However, there are few studies on the ecological functions and relationship between a paddy field and irrigation using macroinvertebrates in an environmentally friendly paddy field. The objective of this study is to identify the community and distribution characteristics of macroinvertebrates in an agricultural paddy field and irrigation pond ecosystems, and to provide basic data on the ecological function of an environmentally friendly paddy field. Macroinvertebrate sampling was conducted from May to September in an agricultural paddy field and irrigation pond in an environment-friendly paddy field in Boryeong city. We conducted a study to identify the distribution characteristics using macroinvertebrate species analysis, such as Functional Feeding Groups (FFGs), Habitat Oriented Groups (HOGs), rarefaction curve, and a two-way dendrogram. A total of 37 species of macroinvertebrates in 28 families, 13 orders were collected study during the period of the investigation. Dominant taxa of macroinvertebrates included Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Odonata. In terms of FFGs, predators and gathering collectors accounted for approximately 70%, in relation to HOGs, and climbers and swimmers occupied more than 50% from both the paddy field and irrigation pond. With respect to the rarefaction curve, the irrigation pond (July) was high as E (S, 141)=18 species, while the paddy field (May) was comparatively low as E (S, 141)=9 species. In conclusion, our results revealed that macroinvertebrates, such as Notonecta triguttata, Peltodytes intermedius, Appasus major, Laccotrephes japonensis, Appasus japonicus, Sigara substriata, Enochrus simulans, and Sternolophus rufipes, were used as a habitat and spawning ground in both paddy field and irrigation pond. The irrigation pond appears to be a very important spawning ground for macroinvertebrates.

Koreoleptoxis nodifila (Martens, 1886) is an endangered species only living in the central and north streams of South Korea. However, there is a lack of information on physical habitat characteristics of K. nodifila. We aimed to determine preference ranges for water depth, current velocity, streambed substrate of K. nodifila. The weibull model was used to estimate the habitat suitability based on distribution of individual abundance by physical factors. Optimal depth preferences ranged from 0.53~17.17 cm, current preferences ranged from 48.40~81.03 cm s-1 and substrate (Φm) preferences ranged from - 4.36~ - 2.26. Median values of central tendency were determined as follows: water depth 16.73 cm, current velocity 65.23 cm s-1, substrate - 3.51. Mean values of central tendency were determined as follows: water depth 21.32 cm, current velocity 65.65 cm s-1, substrate - 3.63. Mode values of central tendency were determined as follows: water depth 5.17 cm, current velocity 64.77 cm s-1, substrate - 3.24. Based on the habitat suitability analysis, the microhabitat types of K. nodifila were determined as riffle and coarse-grained streambed.

본 연구는 2020년 5월부터 10월까지 4대강 사업의 하나로 준공된 8개의 낙동강 보 구간에 서식하는 저서성 대형무척 추동물의 생물다양성 변화와 군집분석을 수행하였으며, 2010년부터 2020년까지 약 10년간의 저서성 대형무척추동물 주요 분류군에 대한 변화상을 분석하였다. 조사결과 저서성 대형무척추동물은 총 3문 5강 18목 52과 83속 97종 128.1개 체/m2가 출현하였으며, 오염지표생물인 깔따구류(Chironomidae sp.)와 실지렁이류(Tubificidae spp.)가 전체적으로 우점하였다. 군집분석결과 우점도지수는 평균 0.62±0.20이고 다양도지수는 1.87±0.63로 낙동강 보 상류에서 가장 안정적으로 분석되었다. 낙동강 보 중앙부에서는 실지렁이가 우점하였으며, 칠곡보와 강정고령보에서 가장 불안한 군집구조가 나타났다. 군집안정성 분석결과 상대적 회복력과 저항력이 높은 특성군I이 높게 나타났으며, 저항력과 회복력이 낮은 특성군III이 소수 분포하는 것으로 나타나 현재 낙동강 보 구간의 군집은 매우 불안한 상태로 분석되었다. 섭식기능군에서는 잡아먹는무리가 비교적 높게 출현하였고, 썰어먹는무리, 모아먹는무리, 걸러먹는무리는 낮게 나타났 다. 서식기능군에서는 굴파는무리와 기어오르는무리가 우세하게 출현하여 대부분 용존산소가 낮은 정수생태계에서 출현하는 기능군들이 많이 분포하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 주요 법적보호종으로는 상주보와 낙단보에서 멸종위기야생 생물 II급인 노란잔산잠자리(Macromia daimoji)가 분포하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 과거부터 10년간의 분석결과 종수와 개체수는 댐 공사 직후에는 증가하였지만, 2016년 이후부터 급감하면서 다시 안정화되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 우점종으로는 깔따구류가 모든 지점에서 우점하는 것으로 나타났으며, 현재 약 50% 수준의 비율로 유지되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. EPT 그룹은 2011년을 기점으로 대폭 감소하였으며, 이중 강도래목과 날도래목은 회복하지 못하는 것으로 분석되었다. 오염지표생물인 실지렁이류는 2012년 공사 완료 후 증가 추세를 보였으며, 2015년과 2020년에 개체수가 폭발적으로 증가하였다. 멸종위기야생생물 I급으로 지정된 귀이빨대칭이(Cristaria plicata)는 2011년 합천창 녕보에서 출현 후 관찰되지 않았으며, 멸종위기야생생물 II급인 노란잔산잠자리는 2015년까지 7개의 구간에서 드물게 확인되었으나 현재 분포 서식처가 급격히 줄어든 것으로 확인되었다.

This study analyzed the relationship between the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates and habitat changes in open estuaries among the sites included in the national estuary monitoring program. The estuary survey was conducted under the “Guidelines for Investigation and Evaluation of Biometric Networks” and classified by sea area, 80 places in the East Sea, 102 places in the South Sea, and 19 places in the West Sea were investigated. In a total of 201 open estuaries, benthic macroinvertebrates were identified with 4 phyla, 9 classes, 41 orders, 139 families, 269 species and 196 species in the East Sea, 182 species in the South Sea, and 90 species in the West Sea. The highest population densities were Insecta in the East Sea, the Malacostraca in the South Sea, and the Annelida in the West Sea. Through SIMPER analysis, species contributing to the similarity of benthic macroinvertebrates communities in each sea area were identified. Some species greatly influenced the similarity of clusters. The benthic community in the East Sea was affected by the salinity, so the contribution rate of freshwater species was high. On the other hand, the benthic communities of the South and West Seas showed species compositions are influenced by the substrate composition. As results, the benthic macroinvertebrate community in Korean estuaries was impacted by salinity and substrate simultaneously, and the close relationship with geographical distance was not observed. The result of this study is expected to be used to respond to environmental changes by identifying and predicting changes in the diversity and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in Korea estuaries.

In 2020, the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrate communities was investigated in the Sohan stream, an ecological and landscape conservation area, and the results were compared with the previous research conducted in 2011. In total, 42 species (two phyla, three classes, and seven orders) were found in the Sohan stream. Species richness and abundance sharply decreased at all sampling sites because of Typhoons Haishen and Maysak in 2020, which had a direct impact on the stream. In the functional feeding group, the ratio of collector-gatherers was the highest at all sampling sites. However, during the autumn season, the shredder ratio increased from 13.4% to 42.4% in the uppermost stream site. Compared with the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates surveyed in 2011, a total of 53 species (two phyla, three classes, and eight orders) were found. The percentage of species richness and abundance of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera was more than 50% both in 2011 and 2020. Only the richness of Ephemeroptera was significantly different between them (2011: 2.9 and 2020: 6.7). In this study, the abrupt changes of species richness and abundance in benthic macroinvertebrate were not observed before and after the designation of an ecological and landscape conservation area. However, it is necessary to monitor benthic macroinvertebrates in order to confirm that biodiversity is continuously maintained long after the designation of the ecological and landscape conservation area.

This study explored the usefulness and implications of the Bayesian hyperparameter optimization in developing species distribution models (SDMs). A variety of machine learning (ML) algorithms, namely, support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), boosted regression tree (BRT), XGBoost (XGB), and Multilayer perceptron (MLP) were used for predicting the occurrence of four benthic macroinvertebrate species. The Bayesian optimization method successfully tuned model hyperparameters, with all ML models resulting an area under the curve (AUC) > 0.7. Also, hyperparameter search ranges that generally clustered around the optimal values suggest the efficiency of the Bayesian optimization in finding optimal sets of hyperparameters. Tree based ensemble algorithms (BRT, RF, and XGB) tended to show higher performances than SVM and MLP. Important hyperparameters and optimal values differed by species and ML model, indicating the necessity of hyperparameter tuning for improving individual model performances. The optimization results demonstrate that for all macroinvertebrate species SVM and RF required fewer numbers of trials until obtaining optimal hyperparameter sets, leading to reduced computational cost compared to other ML algorithms. The results of this study suggest that the Bayesian optimization is an efficient method for hyperparameter optimization of machine learning algorithms.

유사한 시기에 조사된 다른 위도의 저서성대형무척추동물 군집 구조의 시공간적 차이를 비교한 결과, 평창 조사지역에서는 3문 5강 12목 44과 69분류군 13,042개체, 완도 조사지역에서는 4문 5강 12목 37과 52분류군 8,887개체가 채집되었다. 평창이 완도보다 다양도와 균등도 또한 높게 나타났다. 우점종은 평창에서는 두점하루살이로 나타났고, 완도에서는 길쭉하루살이로 서로 달랐다. 집괴 분석 결과 평창과 완도 조사지역의 군집 특성이 명확하게 나누어졌으며 지역 내에서는 대체로 계절성의 영향이 컸다. 지표종 분석에서는 총 4종의 지표종이 선정되었으며 대체로 해당 조사시기 및 지점에만 나타난 종이 선정되었다. 기능적 군집으로는 주워 먹는 무리인 깔따구류를 제외하였을 때 평창 조사지점에서는 긁어먹는 무리가 가장 많았다. 완도 조사지점에서는 주워 먹는 무리가 가장 많았으며 평창 조사지역에 비해 걸러먹는 무리의 비율이 더 높았다. 군집 온도지수 산출 결과 평창이 9.8℃, 완도가 11.0℃으로 평창의 군집이 더 낮은 온도를 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 서식지 온도 특성이 저서성대 형무척추동물 군집 구성에 크게 영향을 미치고 있음을 반영해 주었다.

금강 상류지역에 조성된 26개의 샛강형 수로에서 서식처로서 효율성과 보전방안 마련을 위해 하상기질, 환경요인, 저서성 대형무척추동물을 조사하였다. 조사기간 동안, 총 85과 160종 9305개체 m-2의 저서성 대형무척추동물이 출 현하였으며, 하상기질이 주로 굵은자갈 (Pebble)과 호박돌 (Cobble)로 구성되거나 빠른 물 흐름 (0.2 m s-1 이상)과 높은 용존산소 (120% 이상)를 가진 샛강형 수로에서 높은 종다양 성이 목격되었다. 유사도 분석 (Hierarchical cluster analysis) 과 비모수다차원척도법 (NMDS)의 결과, 26개의 샛강형 수로는 총 3개의 클러스터로 구분되었다. 클러스터 1에서 아가미지렁이, 연못하루살이, 아시아실잠자리, 등검은실잠자리, 물달팽이 등의 저서성 대형무척추동물종은 수생식물과 관련되었으며, 깔따구류, 실지렁이, 늪깔따구류 등은 하상기질이 진흙 (Silt and clay)이며, 탁도와 총인이 높은 샛강형 수로에서 주로 우점하였다. 클러스터 2에 포함된 저서성 대형무 척추동물종 (꼬마줄날도래, 알통하루살이, 동양하루살이, 털날도래 KUa, 큰줄날도래, 플라나리아, 작은강하루살이, 다슬기, 긴다리여울벌레, 등줄하루살이)들은 굵은자갈 (Pebble) 및 가는자갈 (Gravel)의 비율이 높고, 유속이 빠른 지역에서 주로 풍부하였다. 클러스터 3은 주로 호박돌 (Cobble)로 주 로 피복된 지점들이었으며, 먹파리류의 빈도가 높았다. 이 와 같이 조사지역의 분명한 구분은 각 샛강형 수로가 명확한 서식환경에 의해 지배된다는 것을 의미한다. 일부 종다양성이 낮은 지점의 경우, 유입·유출부의 기능 개선, 사행조성, 호안부 식생 정착 유도 등의 자연성 회복을 위한 개선 방안이 요구된다.

본 연구는 길안천의 저서성대형무척추동물 군집구조를 과거와 비교하여 분석하고자, 2018년 총 2회 조사를 실시하여 Lee (2004)의 결과와 비교하였다. 2018년 출현종수는 2003년과 비교하여 총 45종이 증가하였으며, 그중 EPT 분류군이 24종, OCH 분류군이 18종이 추가로 조사되었다. 군집분석 결과, 다양도지수 (Hʹ)와, 풍부도지수 (Rʹ)는 증 가하였고, 우점도지수 (DI)는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 섭식기능군은 주워먹는무리 (GC)에 속하는 종이 과거대비 11종이 추가로 발견되어 가장 높게 나타났고, 서식기능군 의 경우 붙는무리 (CL)가 41종으로 가장 많은 종이 출현하였다. 군집안정성에서는 특성군 I그룹이 2003년에 57.1%, 2018년에 61.5%로 가장 높은 출현율을 보였다. 생물학적 수질평가 결과, 과거 평균 ‘II등급’의 수질등급과 ‘보통’의 환경상태에서 2018년에는 평균 ‘Ia’등급의 수질과 ‘매우 양호’한 환경상태를 나타냈다. 2018년의 이화학적 요인과 생물학적 요인과의 상관관계 분석결과, pH 및 BOD는 개체 수, 우점도지수 (DI), 풍부도지수 (Rʹ), 다양도지수 (Hʹ), 균등도지수 (Jʹ)에 유의한 상관관계를 나타냈다. 유사도 분석 결과, 각 연도별로 두 개의 유사군으로 분류되었다. 길안천 수계가 취수시설 및 생태공원, 하천정비사업을 진행하면서 발생한 물리적 교란 이후 시간이 지남에 따라 물 흐름 개선과 다양한 미소서식처 형성을 통해 종 다양성 및 풍부도가 높게 나타난 것으로 판단되며, 향후, 제한적인 구간의 하천정비공사로 인한 하상 교란과 수질과의 상관 관계가 저서성대형무척추동물의 군집구조와 군집안정성에 미치는 영향에 대해 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

연엽산 산지계류의 저서성 대형무척추동물은 총 24과 44종 658개체가 확인되었으며, 참납작하루살이(Ecdyonurus dracon Kluge)가 13%로 우점하였다. 서식습성군으로는 붙는 무리(56%), 굴파는 무리(19%), 헤엄치는 무리(14%) 및 기는 무리 (56%)의 총 4군집이 확인되었고, 1개소(UP1)를 제외한 모든 조사지점에서 붙는 무리가 우점한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 서식특성은 서식처의 유속, 수심, 계상재료 등 수리학적 요인과 용존산소, 수온 등 수질 요인에 따라 달라지며, 유수가 정체하는 소(pool)보다는 유속이 빠른 여울(riffle, step-riffle)에서 그 차이가 나타났다. 즉, 여울에서는 수심과 관계없이 계상의 유속이 빠르고 계상재료의 중앙입경과 최대입경이 클수록 서식처에서 붙는 무리가, 유속이 느리고 계상재료의 중앙입경과 최대입경이 작은 서식처에서 굴파는 무리와 기는 무리가 우점하였다. 또한, 용존산소와 유속은 정의 상관관계(y = 0.6666x － 0.659, R² = 0.0851)에 있으며, 굴파는 무리가 기는 무리와 붙는 무리보다 더 넓은 범위에 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 수심이 얕을수록 일사량에 대한 수온의 민감도가 크기 때문에 수심과 수온은 부의 상관관계(y = -26.397x + 283.87, R² = 0.1802)를 보였으며, pH와 수온은 정의 상관관계가 나타났다. 한편, pH와 용존산소의 관계를 상･하류로 구분하여 서식특성을 파악한 결과, 군집과 상관없이 울페도가 68%로 높았던 상류에서는 높은 용존산소값과 낮은 pH를, 울페도가 51%로 상대적으로 낮았던 하류에서는 낮은 용존산소값과 높은 pH가 나타나, 계안림에 의한 부착조류의 증식과 수온상승을 억제하는 역할을 한 것으로 판단된다. 이 연구는 산지계류에 있어서 저서성 대형무척추동물의 서식특성을 파악함으로써, 산지계류가 청정지역 으로 인식되어 연구 대상으로서의 관심도가 낮았던 부분의 자료를 보완하였다. 따라서 향후 산지계류의 보호 및 관리 측면에서 의 연구 방안 마련과 학술적인 가치를 높이기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.