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영어

The present study was carried out with a view to understand the distribution and ecology of Clihton retropictus (Martens, 1879), a class II endangered wildlife designated and protected by the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, and to suggest the effective conservation and management measures for this species and its habit. First, the distribution of Clihton retropictus was investigated nationwide, and environmental factors such as salinity and substratum were analyzed in consideration of the ecological characteristics of this species. In addition, the individual size, density, and movement of Clihton retropictus per each district surveyed were analyzed. Due to its nature of inhabiting in the brackish water zone, the analysis showed that the salinity of this species was 0.7 ~ 16.6‰ at low tide and 1.0 ~ 17.3% at high tide. It was learned from the analysis of substratum that its composition in each river under investigation was slightly different, but most of substratum had a higher composition ratio than gravel (pebble, 16 ~ 64 mm). On the other hand, the size of each individual was checked by measuring the length of its diameter, and there was almost no change in the individual when the inhabited range of Clihton retropictus was short. However, there was tendency that the longer the habitat range, the bigger the individual size. From surveying the population density by season, it was made clear that, during the summer (July to August) and fall (September to October), the density was relatively higher while the number of individuals decreased significantly during winter (November to December) when the water temperature was lowered. In an effort to effectively establish conservation and management measures, the moving distance was measured, and it became known that, during the surveys in summer and fall when the individuals were active, the individuals moved in more distances than during the winter survey. The results of this study are expected to be utilized as basic data for establishing effective management plans such as creation of habitats for Clihton retropictus, its migration projects and selection of migration destinations which get unavoidable due to development projects.

한국어

본 연구는 환경부에서 지정하여 보호받고 있는 멸종위기야생생물 Ⅱ급인 기수갈고둥(Clihton retropictus (Martens, 1879))의 분포 및 생태를 파악하고, 종과 서식지에 대하여 효과적인 보전과 관리방안을 제시하고자 진행하였다. 먼저 기수갈고둥의 분포를 전국적으로 조사하였고, 본 종의 생태적 특성을 고려하여 염분도 및 하상재료 등 환경요인을 분 석하였다. 또한, 조사구별 기수갈고둥의 개체크기, 밀도, 이동을 분석하였다. 기수역 일대에서 서식하는 본 종의 특성 상 염분도 분석 결과, 간조 시 0.7 ∼ 16.6‰, 만조 시 1.0 ∼ 17.3‰로 분석되었다. 하상재료 분석결과, 조사대상 하천 별 하상재료의 구성에는 다소 차이가 존재하나 대부분 자갈(Pebble, 16 ∼ 64 mm) 이상의 구성비가 높게 나타나는 것으로 확인되었다. 한편, 개체크기는 각경의 길이를 측정하였고, 기수갈고둥이 서식하는 범위가 짧은 경우, 개체크기 는 거의 변화가 없었으나, 서식범위가 길수록 개체크기가 켜지는 경향을 보였다. 개체밀도는 계절별로 측정하였으며, 하계(7월~8월) 및 추계조사(9월~10월) 시 상대적으로 높은 밀도로 확인되었고, 수온이 저하되는 동계(11월~12월)로 갈수록 개체수는 현저히 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 보전 및 관리방안을 효과적으로 수립하기 위하여 이동거리를 측 정하였고, 활동기인 하계 및 추계조사 시 동계조사 시보다 많은 거리를 이동하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 활용하여 기수갈고둥의 서식지 조성, 불가피한 개발행위에 의한 이주사업 및 이주대상지 선정 등 효과적인 관 리방안을 수립하기 위한 기초자료로 활용되길 기대한다.