Coastal dune wetland has an important ecological implication in that it could be closely related to the coastal dune ecosystem by providing various ecological habitats as well as ecological corridor. This paper aims to investigate the hydrological characteristics and aquatic biota of Mokgimiyeonmot (pond), coastal dune wetland in Gulupdo (island). Mokgimiyeonmot located in the lowland dune flat areas has six months long hydro period a year and can be categorized into wet dune slack type coastal dune wetland. As a result of this study, two species of freshwater fishes, two species of amphibia, and 35 species of benthic macro-invertebrates are recognized. Talitridae sp. belonging to Amphipoda also recognized in this survey for the first time from Korea. The results of this study are expected to be basic data necessary to understand the aquatic ecosystems and manage the ecological function of coastal dune field.

In the coastal wetland the mud is consist of fine particles, which means that it is characterized by small gap, and heat transfer is obstructed since moisture is found between the gaps. The relationship between net radiation() and soil heat flux() shows a counterclockwise hysteresis cycle, which refer to a time lag behind in the maximal soil heat fluxes. The albedo is independent of seasonal variation of the vegetation canopy which plays very important roles to store and control the heat in the atmospheric surface layer.

The objective of this study was to enforce systematic evaluation on the present condition and ecosystem of coastal wetland to use frame of environmental indicators, For this, the indicators for evaluation of coastal wetland were established and were applied to the present condition. Then, the application possibility of this evaluation indicators and management method by group of coastal method are presented. These results present the following consideration in case that the ideal management method on the conservation and development of coastal wetlands was proposed. In case of Kang-hwa island which had the good natural environment, the mlnimum development with maintenance of the present state must be driven. In case of Tae-an which had the good natural environment and development potential, the development that was in harmony with the nature must to be driven. In case of Seo-chon which was previously developed region, the various development programs which had the minimum effects on the natural, living and socio . economic environment must to be provided.