In the autumn of 2000 and spring of 2001, field surveys were conducted to estimate the effectiveness of artificial reefs (type cube, 2×2×2m3) that were established in the four islands of Bangnyeong, Socheong, Daeyeonpyeong and Ganghwa in Kyonggi Bay, the west coast of Korea during 1995 and 1996. The condition of reefs was examined through SCUBA diving and a side-scan sonar. Much of the reefs in Daeyeonpyeong and Ganghwa area were buried in bottom sediment. Despite an intensive search in Bangnyeong area, even a cluster of reefs was not found and most of them seemed to be buried by sand waves. Thus an appropriate investigation on the sediment transport should be included in pre-assessment for the expected performance and protection of artificial reefs. Distribution of average CPUE in natural fishing ground (control) was estimated by bootstrapping simulation and possible comparison of CPUE between control and reef areas (treatment) were made in Bangnyeong and Socheong (Experiment I). Positive reef effect was detected in Socheong but CPUE of treatment in Bangnyeong was varied between or lower than the 99% CPUE confidence intervals of the control. Control/treatment abundance and biomass of fishes and invertebrates were tested by paired t-test and sign test (Experiment II). Only four cases among 22 showed significant positive effect. Based on the results, the cube artificial reef in Socheong was inferred as an affirmative one. Floor type was hypothesized to be one of the probable agents in determining the effectiveness of artificial reefs.

조하대 각 정점에서 중형저서동물의 그룹별 조성을 보면 총 22개의 그룹이 출현하였다. 배수갑문 바로 앞의 정점에서는 방류 하루 후, 방류 일주일 후가 방류 하루 전에 비해 중형저서동물군집의 각 개체군의 개체수가 다른 정점에 비해 현저하게 감소함을 나타냈다. 우점하고 있는 분류군은 방류 하루 전에는 저서성 요각류가 가장 우점하고 있었고, 방류 하루 후에는 거의 출현하지 않는 현상을 보였다. 배수 갑문으로부터 약간 떨어진 정점에서는 앞의 정점과 같이 급격한