Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea
An ecological index of macrobenthic communities is an important tool for assessing the biological quality of habitats and ecosystems. We tested the performance of the inverse function of the Shannon–Wiener evenness proportion (ISEP) with data from the entire west coast of Korea, seasonally sampled f...
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| author | Jae-Won Yoo Yong-Woo Lee Mi-Ra Park Chang-Soo Kim Sungtae Kim Chae-Lin Lee Su-Young Jeong Dhongil Lim Sung-Yong Oh |
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| description | An ecological index of macrobenthic communities is an important tool for assessing the biological quality of habitats and ecosystems. We tested the performance of the inverse function of the Shannon–Wiener evenness proportion (ISEP) with data from the entire west coast of Korea, seasonally sampled from 2006 to 2008. Two validations were performed: (1) examination of the relationship between ISEP and environmental factors and (2) correspondence between the ISEP and the Pearson–Rosenberg (P-R) model for the species-abundance-biomass (SAB) patterns and taxonomical variations. The ISEP was significantly correlated with suspended solids but independent of other natural habitat conditions due to their low to moderate contamination levels. From this, ISEP performed as expected in transitional zones of low salinity and applications across habitats of various sediments. The SAB patterns and taxonomic variations along the ISEP grades showed marked similarities to the P-R model. The only departure was biomass, which increased after the normal status. The increase was interpreted as reflecting a healthier and more mature status. Taxonomic variation patterns and the taxa composition that characterized either poor or healthy status corresponded well with the P-R model. The conformity to the P-R model indicates the capability and potential applicability of the ISEP to other coastal systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da29f456f6524e64a39158110c35e8b92023-11-24T15:56:23ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122022-12-011012190810.3390/jmse10121908Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow SeaJae-Won Yoo0Yong-Woo Lee1Mi-Ra Park2Chang-Soo Kim3Sungtae Kim4Chae-Lin Lee5Su-Young Jeong6Dhongil Lim7Sung-Yong Oh8Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaOffice of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1325, East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USAKorea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Coastal Ecology, Inc., IT302-802, Ssangyong Technopark III, 397, Seokcheon-Ro, Bucheon-Si 14449, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of KoreaLibrary of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 41, Jangmok 1-Gil, Geoje-Si 53201, Gyeongsangnam-Do, Republic of KoreaMarine Bio-Resources Research Unit, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Busan-Si 49111, Republic of KoreaAn ecological index of macrobenthic communities is an important tool for assessing the biological quality of habitats and ecosystems. We tested the performance of the inverse function of the Shannon–Wiener evenness proportion (ISEP) with data from the entire west coast of Korea, seasonally sampled from 2006 to 2008. Two validations were performed: (1) examination of the relationship between ISEP and environmental factors and (2) correspondence between the ISEP and the Pearson–Rosenberg (P-R) model for the species-abundance-biomass (SAB) patterns and taxonomical variations. The ISEP was significantly correlated with suspended solids but independent of other natural habitat conditions due to their low to moderate contamination levels. From this, ISEP performed as expected in transitional zones of low salinity and applications across habitats of various sediments. The SAB patterns and taxonomic variations along the ISEP grades showed marked similarities to the P-R model. The only departure was biomass, which increased after the normal status. The increase was interpreted as reflecting a healthier and more mature status. Taxonomic variation patterns and the taxa composition that characterized either poor or healthy status corresponded well with the P-R model. The conformity to the P-R model indicates the capability and potential applicability of the ISEP to other coastal systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/12/1908biotic indicesenvironment qualityISEPmacrobenthic communitiesP-R modelYellow Sea |
| spellingShingle | Jae-Won Yoo Yong-Woo Lee Mi-Ra Park Chang-Soo Kim Sungtae Kim Chae-Lin Lee Su-Young Jeong Dhongil Lim Sung-Yong Oh Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea Journal of Marine Science and Engineering biotic indices environment quality ISEP macrobenthic communities P-R model Yellow Sea |
| title | Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea |
| title_full | Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea |
| title_fullStr | Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea |
| title_short | Application and Validation of an Ecological Quality Index, ISEP, in the Yellow Sea |
| title_sort | application and validation of an ecological quality index isep in the yellow sea |
| topic | biotic indices environment quality ISEP macrobenthic communities P-R model Yellow Sea |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/12/1908 |
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