Various artificial reefs provide the fish habitat and nursery, and contribute the improvement of fisheries productivity. The evaluation methods of fishery resources in the artificial reefs have been done by fishing, scuba diving, underwater camera, and scientific echo sounder/sonar. There are a number of studies using echosounders on the quantitative and qualitative evaluations of artificial reefs in various seas around the world. This study focused on the spatial distribution of fishes around artificial reefs and the influential area of reefs off Bukchon, Jeju Island. Not only acoustic data but also various properties of artificial reefs were used in the geographic information system to extract relevant results. As a result, the major material of reefs on this study site was concrete and the number of reefs with that material was the most. The volume of reefs consisted of steel only and steel with riprap was considerably large compared to other reefs. The average NASC in the vertical distribution of fishes in artificial reefs was 31.6 m2/nm2 in April, and that was 61.3 m2/nm2 in June. The distance between the fish school and their nearest reef in June morning had a wide range from 750 to 3250 m. On the basis of the influence ray of artificial reefs, it had a tendancy of NASC to decrease with distance from the reef in the June morning. It is a preliminary study to present the geospatial analysis example to understand a better way of comprehensive artificial reef environments.

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.

This study is aimed to understand the vertical distribution of fish in the daytime and nighttime using an acoustic survey in Yondam reservoir of Jeollabuk-do, and an acoustical backscattering strength of dominant species, bass (Micropterus salmoides) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), which are classified as the ecosystem disturbing species. The results showed that the fish school was distributed in the shallow areas of less than 10 m depth during the period of Aug. and Oct. where it had a strong thermocline, otherwise, it was distributed over 10-times density under stable water temperatures as 13°C in Nov. There was no vertical patchiness difference between daytime and nighttime unlike the typical marine ecosystem. The dominant species were crucian carp, bluegill, bass. The hydroacoustic method can provide the spatial distribution and effective removal ways of the ecosystem disturbing species in inland fisheries.

본 연구에서는 1990~2005년 사이에 일본전국의 109개의 주요하천유역에서 조사된 어류, 식물, 조류 데이터를 이용하여, 각 생물종의 종수와 기후 및 지형의 환경인자와의 관계를 분석하고 모델링을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 어류, 식물, 조류의 분포는 각각 연평균 기온, 유역면적, 연간 강수량에 의해서 가장 많은 부분이 설명되었다. 또한, 광범위 스케일에서의 환경인자데이터를 이용한 각 생물종에 대한 일반화가법모델을 이용하여 일본전국의 하천유역의 각 생물 종수의 값을 예측하고 그 값을 지도화하였다. 예측값을 지도화하는 것은 관리자가 생물종의 다양성을 확보하기 위해서 보호해야할 지역을 새롭게 설정하거나, 생물다양성 보호지역의 유효성을 평가하는데 활용될 수 있다.

1997년 10월 2일부터 10일 사이에 동해에서 계량어군탐지기를 이용하여 수집한 어탐기록과 CTD를 이용한 해양관측 결과 및 중층트롤에 의한 어획물의 생물학적 조성 등을 비교, 분석하여 어족생물의 일주기적인 유영행동특성을 검토, 고찰한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 1997년 10월 3일에 북위 36˚04', 동경 130˚53'의 조사 해역의 경우, 수온약층은 수심 60~110m의 수층에 형성되었고, 혼합층과 수심 250m이 저층 수괴 사이의 온도차와 염분 차는 각각21˚, 0.6%이었다. 2. 조사대상해역에 있어서 1997년 10월 2일~3일에 대한 일주기적 연직회유행동을 고찰할 때, 주간에 수온약층 아래쪽 수심 250 m 전후에 분포하는 생물군의 평균상승속도는 시간대에 따라 약간의 차이는 있으나 0.51m/min이었고, 일출을 전후하여 100~ 125 m 수층에서 하향 이동하는 생물군의 평균하강 속도는 0.41 m/min이었다. 3. 조사대상해역에 있어서 어군의 체적산란강도는 표층, 중층, 저층의 순으로 높았고, 개체 생물의 반사강도는 저층, 중층, 표층의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 4. 중층트롤에 의한 시험조업의 결과, 초음파 산란층에 분포하는 어획 생물 중에서 살오징어가 점유하는 비율이 가장 높아 95.7%이었고, 그 평균 외투장과 평균체중은 각각 25.3 cm, 390.0g이었으며, 위 내용물은 살오징어, 갑각류, 치어류 등이었다.

The in situ target strengths of, maurolicus muelleri were measured by the split beam echo sounder system at the frequency of 38kHz.Target strengths were measured during the night time in order to obtain the pure separated echoes from the scattered individual. And also it was to establish reasonable threshold due to taking the signals like as the planktons and etc.Since Maurolicus muelleri is a typical micronektonic fish, they mainly consisted of deep scattering layers(DSLs), and had a vertical migration perrodically during daytime and at night.We found that the Maurolicus muelleri occupied about 99% of total catch. Total length ranged from 4.5 to 5.7cm with a mean of 5.2cm and a standard deviation of 0.22cm.The target strengths of Maurolicus muelleir ranged from -60.4 to - 52.7dB and -59.2 to - 52.5 dB in the water layer of 10~30m and 30~50m depth, perspectively. Mean target strength was -57.1dB/fish and -28.5dB/kg. The target strength had the relation with the total length of the fish as, TS=20logL-71.4.

양식어업과 정치망어업의 생산과 관리를 효율적으로 행할 수 있는 기초자료를 마련하기 위해 어류의 서식환경과 분포생태를 원격으로 측정할 수 있는 시스템을 구축하여 1997년 10월부터 1998년 6월까지 경남 통영군 산양면 성지실업 육삼양어장과 경남 장승포시 능포리 소재 능포수산공사 정치망어장에서 용존산소 (D.O.), pH 및 탁도 (SS) 등의 수질환경요소와 어류의 분포생태를 원격계측시스템을 이용하여 측정 분석하였고, 또한, 제l차, 제2차 년도에서 실시한 수온, 염분, 유향, 유속 및 수중소음 등에 대한 물리적인 환경요소들도 함께 측정하여 종합 분석, 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 해상국으로부터의 용존산소, pH 및 탁도의 화학적 수질환경 정보를 음성용 VHF 무선 송수신기로 수신한 FSK 변조신호를 모뎀을 이용하여 복조한 다음 노트북 컴퓨터로 원자료의 저장과 공학단위로 변환시켜 화면상에 나타나게 한 결과 해상국의 원자료와 통일한 결과를 얻게되어 원격제어시스템의 기능이 원활함을 확인할 수 있었다. 2. 가두리 양식 장에서 25시 관측한 화학적 수질환경은, 한사리인 경우 평균적으로 pH 8.1, 용존산소 8.7 mg/l, 탁도 2.6 FNU를 나타내어 알카리성에 비교적 맑고 깨끗하였으며, 조금시에는 pH 8.1, 용존산소 8.5 mg/l, 탁도 4.1 FNU를 나타내어 다소 현탁한 현상을 나타내었다. 이와같은 원인은 유향과 유속 때문에 가두리 축양조내의 해수의 유입정도에 영향을 받았기 때문으로 판단되었다. 3. 정치망어장에서 25시 관측한 화학적 수질환경은,5 m층에서는 평균적으로 pH 8.5, 용존산소 3.8 mg/l, 탁도 0.5 FNU를 나타내었고 ,10 m 층에서는 평균적으로 pH 8.1, 용존산소 6.1 mg/l, 탁도 0.6 FNU를 나타내어 저층일수록 용존산소는 많이 분포되나 탁도는 약간 높아 다소 흐린 것으로 판단되었다. 4 가두리 축양조내에서의 이류는 주간중은 1m 가끼운 표층에 분포하고, 야간중에는 2-4m 층에 머물다 일출과 함께 부상하고 일몰과 동시에 하강하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 정치망의 상자망 내에서의 어류는 주간중은 표층 가까이에 머물고 야간중은 6m 수층까지 하강하여 분포하는 경향을 나타내었다. 5. 연안 가두리 양식장과 정치망어장에서 수온 염분, 유향, 유속 및 환경소음 등의 물리적 수직환경 요소와 용존산소, pH, 탁도 등의 수질환경요소 등을 측정할 수 있는 원격계측시스템과 원격어군탐지기를 이용하여 수질환경과 어류의 분포생태를 비교분석한결과 실시간으로 매일 매일의 환경변화와 어군분포생태를 파악할 수 있는 시스템임을 확인할 수 있었다. 추후에는 이러한 원격 측정 자료를 단일화 시스템으로 집약화하는 시스템 개발이 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

연안 내만에서 행해지고 있는 양식어업, 정치망어업의 생산과 관리를 효율적으로 행할 수 있는 기초 자료를 마련하기 위해 어류의 서식환경 중 물리학적인 환경요소인 유향, 유속, 환경소음과 어류의 분포생태를 원격으로 측정할 수 있는 시스템을 구축하고,1996년 10월부터 1997년 6월까지 경남 장승포시 능포리 소재 능포수산공사 정치망어장에서 원격계측 시스템의 기능, 유향.유속, 수중환경소음과 어군행동에 대하여 실험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 시험제작한 16비트 마이크로프로세서 칩 (V25, 8 MHz) 인터페이스 보드는 DAS 와 모뎀간의 통신속도 매칭과 패킷 통신용 모뎀의 통신접속제어 기능을 원만히 발휘함으로써 유향ㆍ유속 원격계측시스템의 송신 기능 효과를 더욱 개선할 수 있었다. 2. 정치망어장에서 유향ㆍ유속 원격계측시스템으로 25시 관측한 결과 유속은 낙조시보다 창조시가 약 3 cm/sec 빨랐으며, 유향의 변동폭은 낙조시에는 60˚, 창조시에는 20˚로 창조시에 유향 변동이 작은 현상을 나타내었다. 3. 수중환경소음 원격계측 시스템으로 자정, 일출, 정오에 모두 1.5 KHz를 기점으로 50 Hz~1.5 KHz 범위의 저주파대와 1.5~10 KHz 범위의 고주파수대로 분리되어 나타났으며, 스펙트럼 레벨은 저주파수대에서는 자정에서 정오까지 시간이 경과함에 따라 차츰 높아지는 경향을 나타내었고, 고주파수대에서는 일출시에는 높았으나 정오에는 다시 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 4. 원격어군탐지기로 측정한 정치망 원통 내에서의 멸치어군은 야간에는 1~2m 층으로 하강하고 일출과 함께 상승하기 시작하여 주간에는 주로 표층에 머물고 있는 경향을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로부터 정치망 이장 부근에서는 유향과 유속은 조석간만의 차에 따라 변하며, 수중환경소음도 그 스펙트럼 레벨이 유향, 유속에 따라 다소 변화됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러나, 어군의 수직 분포와 물리적 환경 요소와의 상관은 다소의 영향은 인지되었으나 명확한 상관관계를 규명할 수 는 없었으므로 다른 환경요인과 함께 분석하여야 규명될 것으로 예상된다.

The speed of vertical migration and the volume backscattering strength of the scattering layers during the evening and morning transitions between day and night were measured in November 1990-1992 in thermally stratified waters of the East China Sea. Acoustical measurements were carried out using a scientific echo-sounder operating at t재 frequencies of 25 and 100kHz, and using an echo-integration system connected with a micro-computer. Biological sampling was accomplished by bottom trawling to identify fish species recorded on the echo sounder, and the species and length compositions were determined. The values of scattering strength were allocated to group of fishes according to the fish traces on the echo recording paper and the species composition of trawl catches. The vertical velocities of migration derived from the changes in the depths and the values of peak scattering strength of the dense layer vertically migrating toward the bottom or toward the surface. The trawl data suggest that snailfish and fishing frog were the most abundant fishes in all research stations. As sunrise approached, the fish formed a strong concentration just above the thermocline. The the highest values of scattering strength in the entire water column appeared in the depth strata above the thermocline just before the begining of downward migration. As soon as the fish began to migrate downwards across the thermocline, the values of the scattering strength in the depth strata above the thermocline rapidly decreased, while the values for the scattering layer moving slowly toward the bottom gradually increased. During the 1992 surveys, the speed of the vertical migration was estimated to be 0.38m/min in the upward migration and 0.32m/min in the downward migration, respectively. That is the rate of vertical migration was slightly higher at dusk than at dawn. Similar migration patterns were observed on different stations and under different weather conditions during the surveys in 1990.

The vertical distribution and activity patterns of fishes during the evening and morning transitions between day and night were studied acoustically and by bottom trawling in November 1990-1992 in thermally stratified waters of the East China Sea. The acoustic data were collected from six stations with a scientific echo-sounder operating at two frequencies of 25 and 100kHz, and the echograms were used to determine the vertical distributions of fish. Biological sampling was accomplished by bottom trawling to identify fish species recorded on the echograms, and the species and length compositions were determined. At each station, vertical profiles of water temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen were taken with a CTD system and were related to the diel movements and the depth distributions of fish. During the day most fish were within several meters above bottom, but began to migrate upwards just before sunset, and during the night they were dispersed in midwater. Prior to sunrise with a thermocline present, one group of the fish aggregation occurred in dense schools slightly above the thermocline, while the other group occurred with the numerous single fish-traces bellow it. These groups of aggregations rapidly began to migrate toward the bottom across the thermocline from about 40 min before sunrise. Trawl hauls in the bottom strata below the thermocline with the characteristic single fish traces yieled invariably catches dominated by snailfish and fishing frog with minor quantities of other species in all stations. Hence, the results indicate that snailfish and fishing frog were the dominated scatterers in the depth strata below the thermocline, and the single-fish recordings were mainly snailfish. The fish species such as anchovy and juvenile mackerel in bottom trawl catches is poorly represented in relation to the mesh selectivity of the trawl net, but their occurrence suggest that the fish-school recording above the thermocline were due to these species which migrated vertically across the thermocline, with a temperature gradient of about 8℃, from the water layers near the bottom at night. Accordingly, we conclude that the vertical distribution and activity patterns of snailfish were strongly temperature dependent and in the termally stratified waters, the upper limit to diel activity was closely linked to the position of the thermocline.