This study was carried out to investigate whether giant water bug, designated as an endangered species by the Ministry of Environment of Korea since 1997, can control American bull frog tadpole which has been designated as an Invasive Alien Species(IAS) by the Ministry of Environment of Korea since 1998. The experiment was conducted through food preference between fish (Crucian carp, Carassius auratus) and American bull frog tadpole(Rana catesbeiana) in laboratory condition (25±1°C) in HECRI. Potential food such as fish(weight: 8.2±0.6, length: 87.4± 1.6mm) and American bull frog tadpole(weight: 6.8±0.4g, length: 92.3±1.6mm) were inserted 5 individuals respectively in the nineteen acrylate cages with one pair of L. deyrollei simultaneously. Twice(10:00, 18:00) per a day was monitored. Once we confirmed prey was consumed by L. deyrollei, removed and replaced with same species to maintain same number immediately. Preference for American bull frog tadpole was significantly higher(93.6%) than fish(6.4%) (F=30.65, df=1, 18, P<0.0001).

본 연구의 목적은 월강우량을 이용하여 강우침식인자를 추정하는 기존의 방법인, Fournier 지수, modified Fournier 지수, IAS (Institute of Agricultural Sciences) 지수 등의 적용성을 확인하고 더 합리적인 월강우량 기반의 강우침식인자 추정모델을 제시하기 위한 것이다. 본 연구에서는 월강우량 기반의 수정 IAS 지수를 새롭게 제안하였다. 이것은 연중가장 비가 많이 내린 두 달의 강우량의 합으로써 강우침식인자