The community temperature index (CTI) reflects the temperature and environmental preferences of the community. We investigated the distribution patterns of major aquatic insect assemblages (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera; EPT) based on CTI in streams of South Korea. We selected unpolluted 151 study sites at upper streams (less than 3rd) with less than 1.5 mg L-1 of biochemical oxygen demand. Study sites were clustered into six groups based on the similarities of their EPT composition. All three orders showed a continuous decrease in the number of species as CTI increased, especially in Plecoptera. In addition, the functional feeding groups were also significantly changed according the CTI changes. Temperature tolerance range of each group’s indicator species varied according to the CTI of the group. Finally, changes of CTI reflected differences of EPT assemblages according to the differences of environmental condition including temperature. Therefore, CTI can be applied to the evaluation and preservation of stream ecosystems and prediction of community changes due to climate change.

The distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates was investigated at 1,157 sites of 7 main water systems in Korea, including 442 sites of Han River system (Namhan River, Bukhan River, Han River main stream, Anseongcheon, etc.), 305 sites of Nakdong River system (Nakdong River, Hyeongsan River, Taehwa River, etc.), 199 sites of Geum River system (Geum River, Sapgyocheon, Mangyeong River, Dongjin River, etc.) 102 sites of Seomjin River system (Seomjin River), 102 sites of Yeongsan River system (Yeongsan River, Tamjin River, etc.), and 7 sites of Jeju stream system. A total of 151 families were found in the whole survey sites, including 141 families in Han River, 122 in Nakdong River, 115 in Geum River, 106 in Seomjin River, 113 in Yeongsan River, and 50 in Jeju. Chironomidae (20.8%) was the most dominant species in Korea, followed by Hydropsychidae (17.1%), Baetidae (12.6%), Tubificidae (10.3%), Heptageniidae (8.6%), Ephemerellidae (6.3%), Asellidae (2.7%), Leptophlebiidae (2.4%), Planariidae (1.7%), and Tipulidae (1.6%). Substrates compositions consisted of large sand (22.6%), large gravel (18.4%), silt (10.5%), and boulder (8.2%). The mean stream width was 133.5 m and the mean watercourse width was 61.7 m. The mean water depth and velocity were 30.2 cm and 33.1 cm s-1, respectively. Results of cluster analysis based on distributional characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrates were divided into six groups according to the frequency of benthic macroinvertebrate taxa which appeared in the study area. Finally, altitude, current velocity and substrate composition were the most influencial factors determining the distribution patterns of macroinvertebrate communities.

In order to understand the relationship between the distribution of epilithic diatoms and the habitual environments, land-use, water qualities, and epilithic diatoms were studied at 141 sampling sites in the midwestern stream of Korean peninsula (Geum river, Mangyeong river, Dongjin river, and Sapgyo river). The total 183 diatom taxa was appeared in the study, while the dominant species were found to be Nitzschia palea (10.9%) and Achnanthes convergens (8.4%). Based on the abundance of epilithic diatoms, a cluster analysis results indicate that the sampling sites divided the sampling sites into 4 groups (G) at the 25% level. In term of geographic and aquatic environments, G-I and -II accounted for the upper and mid streams of the Geum river, and had large forest areas and good in water quality. G-III accounted for farmland and urban, and high concentration nutrient levels (TN and TP) and electric conductivity. G-IV accounted for mostly farmland, and high levels in turbidity, BOD, nutrient and electric conductivity. CCA results showed that the saproxenous taxa Meridion circulare was the indicator species of G-I, which strongly influenced by altitude and forests. In G-II, the indifferent taxa Navicula cryptocephala was influenced by Chl-a, AFDM, and DO. In G-III and -IV, the indifferent taxa Fragilaria elliptica and saprophilous taxa Aulacoseira ambigua were influenced by electric conductivity, turbidity, and nutrient counts. Meanwhile, random forest results showed that the predicting factor of indicator species appearance in G-I, -II, and -III was found to be electric conductivity whereas in G-IV it was found to be turbidity. Collectively, the distribution of diatoms in the midwestern of Korean peninsula was found to depend more on the land-use and its subsequent water qualities than the inherent characteristics of the aquatic environment.

본 연구는 태화강을 비롯한 동천, 회야강 및 청량천 등 울산의 주요 하천유역을 대상으로 최근 한국건설기술연구원이 개발한 CAT모형을 이용하여 물순환 분석을 실시하였다. CAT모형의 적용을 위해 태화강은 25개, 동천은 11개, 회야강 은 17개 그리고 청량천은 5개의 소유역으로 분할하여 유출기여유역과 함양유역으로 구분하는 개념을 적용하였다. 대상 유역에서 1975년도와 2008년에 실측된 강우량과 토지이용도 변화 등의 수문자료를 이용하여 물순환 분석을 실시한 결 과, 4개 하천유역 모두에서 도시화에 따른 불투수 면적의 증가로 인해 표면유출은 중가하고 중간유출은 감소하는 것으 로 나타났다. 태화강과 태화강의 지천인 동천유역의 표면유출 증가는 1.7%와 2.4%로서 비교적 적고, 회야강과 청량천은 3.2%와 7.7%로 증가폭이 큰 것은 유역의 개발에 따른 도시화율 증가의 정도를 잘 반영하는 것으로 분석되었다

이 논문에서는 대전광역시 도심하천인 유등천 및 유등천이 합류된 갑천 하류 하상퇴적물의 물리화학적 특성을 분석하고 중금속에 의한 오염 정도를 평가하였다. 유등천 하천퇴적물은 약산성내지 약알칼리이며, 퇴적물 대부분은 모래가 약 80% 이상인 사질토로 양이온 보유능력과 수분보유 능력이 낮아 식물이 자라기에 부적합한 퇴적물임을 지시한다. 따라서 유등천변 소유역 퇴적물이 토양의 기능중 하나인 자정능력을 갖추기 위해서는 점토를 많이 객토하여 식생과 자정능력을 가지는 소유역 토양으로 전환해야 할 것으로 판단한다. 조사 지점별 중금속 성분의 함량변화 특성을 보면 유등천은 도심을 통과하면서 토사내 중금속(Pb, Cr, Cd)의 농도가 증가되는 경향을 보인다. 이러한 하천유역 토사내중금속 농도의 증가는 하천수의 수질과 관련이 있는 것으로 보인다. 하상퇴적물 깊이별 중금속의 농도는 일부지점에서 심도증가와 함께 증가하는 경향을 보인다. 하천수의 수질오염은 하천 퇴적물의 오염으로 이어지고 이는 궁극적으로 하천생태환경에 영향을 미치게 되므로 하천수의 수질에 대한 지속적인 감시와 오염된 하상퇴적물에 대한 정화작업이 필요하다.

Groundwater in Jeju Island, flowing through main stream, is spring water from underground. To set a fixed quantity of groundwater flowing from surface in a hydrological view, 4 downstream (Woedo stream, Gangjung stream, Yeonwoe stream and Ongpo stream) were selected to calculate the characteristic of baseflow and the baseflow discharge through the data on tachometry. There were 11 to 14 level peak caused by runoff, mostly occurred during monsoon season. Also, duration of runoff was 15 to 25 hours, well reflecting the characteristic of inclined, short stream length in Jeju Island and pervious hydrogeographical feature. In case of Gangjung stream, Yeonwoe stream and Ongpo stream, variation of stream water level by baseflow rose above during summer, which was closely linked to the distribution of seasonal precipitation. From autumn to spring, water level fell below while that of Woedo stream remained the same all year round. Data on the water level observed in Woedo stream and Gangjung stream in every single minutes was applied to weir formula(equation of Oki and Govinda Rao) to calculate baseflow discharge. Also, using the data on current and water level calculated in Ongpo stream and Yeonwoe stream, water level-water flow rating was applied to assess baseflow discharge.