Impact of Super Typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’ on Density of Kelp Forest and Associated Benthic Communities in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Impact of Super Typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’ on Density of Kelp Forest and Associated Benthic Communities in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Author(s)
Lee, Kyeong-Tae; Perrois, Garance; Yang, Hyun Sung; Kim, Tae Ho; Choi, Sun Kyeong; Kang, Do Hyung; Kim, Taihun
KIOST Author(s)
nullGaranceYang, Hyun Sung(양현성)Kim, Tae Ho(김태호)Choi, Sun Kyeong(최선경)Kang, Do Hyung(강도형)Kim, Taihun(김태훈)
Alternative Author(s)
이경태; Garance Paulette Monique Perrois; 양현성; 김태호; 최선경; 강도형; 김태훈
Publication Year
2023-05
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the levels of resistance and resilience of kelp forests to large-scale physical disturbances. Our study site, Seongsan, Jeju Island, was impacted by super typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’. Before the typhoon, Seongsan had shown high ecosystem stability. Our results indicated that the ecological stability of a kelp forest facing a severe typhoon is strongly linked to the prevailing environmental conditions. Although typhoon impact resulted in a significant loss of brown macroalgae canopy, Ecklonia cava remained dominant within the kelp forest community. Resistance and resilience levels strongly depended on water temperature and movement and presence of turf-forming algae. Hence, hydrodynamic and biological factors strongly influence the overall stability of a kelp forest. We also report the first occurrences of a scleractinian coral species (i.e., Montipora millepora) at Seongsan, which became visible after canopy loss following the typhoon. Our findings provide valuable ecological information about the benthic community of kelp-dominated ecosystems and are essential to mitigate the impacts of expected climate change-driven rises in seawater temperature and the frequency of super typhoons.
ISSN
2077-1312
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/44238
DOI
10.3390/jmse11051035
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , v.11, no.5, 2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
Keywords
benthos; canopy-forming brown algae; climate change; Ecklonia cava; ecological resilience; ecological resistance; Jeju Island; macroalgae; Montipora millepora; typhoon
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article
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