| Title |
Relationships Between the Characteristics of Algae Occurrence and Environmental Factors in Lake Juam, Korea |
| Authors |
서경애 ( Kyung Ae Seo ) ; 정수정 ( Soo Jung Jung ) ; 박종환 ( Jong Hwan Park ) ; 황경섭 ( Kyoung Seop Hwang ) ; 임병진 ( Byung Jin Lim ) |
| Keywords |
Cyanobacteria; Factor analysis; Multivariate analysis; Phytoplankton; Principal component analysis |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of phytoplankton fluctuation and long term of water quality of Lake Juam and to evaluate the relationship between phytoplankton pattern and environmental factors data. Correlation and factor analyses were employed to identify key environmental factors affecting phytoplankton dynamics. Of 18 parameters, pH, temperature, COD, BOD and T-P were highly correlated with Chl-a. Phytoplankton data showed that cyanobacteria were dominant, and more than 60% of total algae density. Also Lake Juam received a lot of influence of the Asian monsoon climate. This study presents necessity of multivariate statistic techniques for evaluation of Lake Juam complex data set with a view to get better information data and effective management of water source. |