The Singil Stream, flowing into an artificial lake, Lake Shihwa (South Korea), experiences a strong anthropogenic pressure with continuous organic matter (OM) inputs from rural, urban, and industrial areas. In this study, we investigated suspended particulate matter (SPM) and streambed sediments collected along the Singil Stream in 2014 and 2016, by applying a dual element approach (δ13C and δ15N) to identify OM sources. The SPM and streambed sediment samples from the indusrial area showed higher organic carbon and nitrogen concentrations (or contents) than those from the other areas, with distinctively lower δ15N values. Accordingly, our dual element approach indicates that the industrial area was the predominant OM source influencing OM quality and thus water quality of the Singil Stream flowing into Lake Shihwa during the study periods. However, further studies are necessary to better constrain OM sources in the Singil Stream since OM sources from the industrial area appear to be complex.

서울시 한강으로 유입되는 하천의 어류군집 특성 분석을 위해 2016년 5월부터 2017년 4월까지 조사하였다. 자연형으로 복원된 하천은 우이천, 당현천, 청계천, 양재천, 목감천, 도림천, 홍제천 등이다. 조사 기간 동안 21개 지점에서 족대와 투망으로 채집된 어류는 총 10과 41종이었다. 한반도 고유종에 속하는 어종은 줄납자루(Acheilognathus yamatsutae), 가시납지리(Acheilognathus gracilis), 중고기(Scrcocheilichthys nigripinnis morii), 몰개(Squalidus japonicus coreanus), 참갈겨니(Zacco koreanus), 꺽지(Coreoperca herzi), 얼룩동사리(Odontobutis interruta) 등 7종 이었으며 고유화빈도가 17.1%이었다. 국외에서 도입된 외래종은 비단잉어(Cyprinus carpio, Fancy type), 금붕어 (Carassius auratus, Gold fishh), 떡붕어(Carassius cuvieri), 블루길(Lepomis macrochirus), 배스(Micropterus salmoides) 등 5종(12.2%)이었다. 각 조사 지점별 우점종은 피라미(Zacco platypus), 붕어(Carassius auratus), 납자루 (Acheilognathus lanceolatus), 가시납지리(Acheilognathus gracilis), 대륙송사리(Oryzias sinensis) 등이었다. 종다양도 지수, 균등도지수 및 종풍부도 지수에서 양제천이 다른 조사 하천에 비해 지수가 높아 안정적인 군집 상태를 나타내었 다. 수질에 대한 내성도 guild에서 민감종이 3종(7.3%), 중간종 16종(39.0%), 내성종 22종(53.7%)이었다. 식성에서 충식성은 12종(29.3%), 잡식성 23종(56.1%), 육식성 6종(14.6%)으로 잡식성이 매우 풍부하였다.

In order to improve the water environment at urban streams in Korea, several river restoration projects have been initiated for past few years. This study evaluates the impact of diverting water application at the riverhead of Onchun stream through the monitoring program for several water quality and ecological parameters. Various water quality parameters and ecological item such as benthic macroinverterates has been investigated between 09/05 and 12/06. Analysis indicates that the application of diverting water from Nakdong river to Onchun stream distinctly improved several water quality parameters such as, PH, BOD, TN, TP and concentrations of heavy metals. Low flow augmentation also improve ecological indicies such as the diversity index of benthic macroinvertebrates. Generally speaking, releasing addition water from head water of Onchun stream improves various water environmental characteristics.