Distribution of Eelgrass, Zostera marina L. on coasts of the Korean Peninsula: Preliminary Study for Eelgrass Restoration
- Title
- Distribution of Eelgrass, Zostera marina L. on coasts of the Korean Peninsula: Preliminary Study for Eelgrass Restoration
- Author
- 최청일
- Keywords
- distribution; eelgrass; Zostera marina L; Korean coast; restoration
- Issue Date
- 2002-03
- Publisher
- 한국해양과학기술원
- Citation
- Ocean and Polar Research, v. 24, no. 1, page. 55-61
- Abstract
- Eelgrass, Zostera marina L. widely spreads throughout all the coastal areas of the
Korean Peninsula. However, some previously reported eelgrass populations disappeared.
The disappearance was probably caused by anthropogenic disturbance such as reclamation
and pollutant or exceeded nutrient release. Eelgrass beds occurred from the intertidal
to the subtidal zone, mainly in lagoon, estuaries, ports, barrier reef and bays.
Eelgrass beds were also found at the intertidal mud and sand flats, subtidal mud and
sandback in more exposed areas. Habitat characteristics of eelgrass beds distributed
on the coasts of the Korean Peninsula varied among coast areas. Eelgrass distributed
constantly throughout the southern coast of Korea, while the distribution was limited
at lagoon, bay, port, or barrier reef on the eastern coast, because of steep water
depth and high wave energy in that coast. On the western coast, eelgrass mainly appeared
at the intertidal and subtidal zones in islands. Sediment characteristics of the Z. marina
beds varied with locality, tidal current and water motion. Sediments of Z. marina beds
were composed of sand, muddy sand, sandy mud and mud. Mean grain size ranged from 1.5
to 4.1 phi.
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- ISSN
- 1598-141X
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