Published online December 12, 2024
https://doi.org/10.5141/jee.24.081
Journal of Ecology and Environment (2024) 48:48
Jin-Young Kim1 , Jeong-Ki Min2
, Ye Ji Kim3
, Yong Su Park1
and Dongsoo Kong3*
1Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Yeongyang 36531, Republic of Korea
2DaonEco Corporation, Sejong 30081, Republic of Korea
3Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
Correspondence to:Dongsoo Kong
E-mail dskong@kgu.ac.kr
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Background: Koreoleptoxis globus is an endangered candidate species of snail in South Korean streams. This species primarily inhabits streams characterized by fast current velocities and coarse-particle streambed substrates. In this study, 12 types of probability distribution models, including exponential, normal, log-normal, logistic, Weibull, gamma, beta, and Gumbel, were used to quantitatively assess the physical microhabitat preferences of K. globus. The evaluation was based on data collected from 340 sampling units across 34 sites in South Korea between April 2024 and May 2024, focusing on variables such as water depth, current velocity, and streambed substrate.
Results: The best-fitting probability distribution models for each physical environmental factor were identified as follows: 1) water depth, inverted log-normal distribution, 2) current velocity, beta distribution, and 3) streambed substrate, Weibull distribution. Optimal water depth preferences ranged from 31.2 cm to 53.7 cm. Current velocity preferences ranged from 57.8 cm s-1 to 88.8 cm s-1. Substrate preferences ranged from −7.4 Φm to −5.6 Φm. The mean values for these factors were water depth of 35.8 cm, current velocity of 63.0 cm s-1, and streambed substrate of −5.7 Φm. Mode values were water depth of 44.4 cm, current velocity of 75.6 cm s-1, and substrate of −6.7 Φm. Standard deviation values were water depth of 15.8 cm, current velocity of 21.4 cm s-1, and streambed substrate of 1.5 Φm.
Conclusions: Overall, the beta and Weibull distribution models demonstrated a high degree of fit, likely owing to the inherent flexibility of these models. Beta distribution models were well suited for cases with negative skewness, whereas Weibull distribution models provided a better fit for cases with positive skewness. The physical habitat characteristics of K. globus were quantitatively demontrated to correspond to riffled areas. Further research is required to explore the interactions between physical environmental factors and the impact of habitat disturbance.
Keywords: current velocity, endangered candidate species, Koreoleptoxis globus, probability distribution models, streambed substrate, water depth
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Research 2023-12-07 48:19
Physical habitat characteristics of freshwater crayfish Cambaroides similis (Koelbel, 1892) (Arthropoda, Decapoda) in South KoreaJin-Young Kim1, Yong Ju Kwon2, Ye Ji Kim2, Yeong-Deok Han1, Jung Soo Han1, Chae Hui An1, Yong Su Park1 and Dongsoo Kong2*