Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea
Anthropogenic activities, particularly land reclamation and industrialization, have severely damaged South Korea’s intertidal zones, resulting in a decline in biodiversity. In our study, we assessed the macrobenthic community in the intertidal zone of Anmyeon Island, South Korea, and used remote sen...
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| description | Anthropogenic activities, particularly land reclamation and industrialization, have severely damaged South Korea’s intertidal zones, resulting in a decline in biodiversity. In our study, we assessed the macrobenthic community in the intertidal zone of Anmyeon Island, South Korea, and used remote sensing to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic activities on the adjacent land areas. Spearman and Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) indicated that the remote-sensing ecological index (RSEI) is a viable indicator for assessing the dissimilarity of macrobenthic communities in these zones. Moreover, biota–environment matching (BIO–ENV) and distance-based redundancy analysis (dbRDA) demonstrated that land cover types significantly influence the macrobenthic communities in nearby intertidal zones. Our study suggested that urbanization and agricultural activities have affected the terrestrial ecological environment and the adjacent intertidal communities. Consequently, the protection of these zones should extend beyond their borders to include the management of anthropogenic activities on adjacent lands. Our research contributes valuable insights to help inform conservation strategies and the policy-making necessary to safeguard South Korea’s intertidal zones. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1dcd4a03da374c91aae7b856612fc91a2025-01-24T13:37:45ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-01-011416210.3390/land14010062Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South KoreaJian Liang0Hai-Rui Huang1Meng-Yuan Shu2Chae-Woo Ma3Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Business Administration Management, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of KoreaAnthropogenic activities, particularly land reclamation and industrialization, have severely damaged South Korea’s intertidal zones, resulting in a decline in biodiversity. In our study, we assessed the macrobenthic community in the intertidal zone of Anmyeon Island, South Korea, and used remote sensing to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic activities on the adjacent land areas. Spearman and Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) indicated that the remote-sensing ecological index (RSEI) is a viable indicator for assessing the dissimilarity of macrobenthic communities in these zones. Moreover, biota–environment matching (BIO–ENV) and distance-based redundancy analysis (dbRDA) demonstrated that land cover types significantly influence the macrobenthic communities in nearby intertidal zones. Our study suggested that urbanization and agricultural activities have affected the terrestrial ecological environment and the adjacent intertidal communities. Consequently, the protection of these zones should extend beyond their borders to include the management of anthropogenic activities on adjacent lands. Our research contributes valuable insights to help inform conservation strategies and the policy-making necessary to safeguard South Korea’s intertidal zones.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/62remote sensingecological indexmacrobenthosbiota–environment matchingconservation policies |
| spellingShingle | Jian Liang Hai-Rui Huang Meng-Yuan Shu Chae-Woo Ma Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea Land remote sensing ecological index macrobenthos biota–environment matching conservation policies |
| title | Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea |
| title_full | Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea |
| title_short | Assessing the Impact of Land-Based Anthropogenic Activities on the Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zones of Anmyeon Island, South Korea |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of land based anthropogenic activities on the macrobenthic community in the intertidal zones of anmyeon island south korea |
| topic | remote sensing ecological index macrobenthos biota–environment matching conservation policies |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/62 |
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