Comparison of Artificial Rock Using Dredged Soil and Steel Slag with Natural Rock on the Effect of Biological Gathering

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  • Miyamukai Tomoki
    Chubu branch, Marine Biological Research Institute of Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Imao Kazumasa
    Chubu branch, Marine Biological Research Institute of Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Tasaki Tomoaki
    Resource Recycling Division Nagoya Works, Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Akashi Yuuzou
    Slag & Cement division Head office, Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Suzuki Teruaki
    Graduate School of Environmentaland Human Science, Meijo University
  • Tanaka Yoshito
    Graduate School of Environmentaland Human Science, Meijo University

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  • 浚渫土と鉄鋼スラグを用いた人工石への生物蝟集効果に関する天然石との比較
  • シュンセツド ト テッコウ スラグ オ モチイタ ジンコウセキ エ ノ セイブツイシュウ コウカ ニ カンスル テンネンセキ ト ノ ヒカク

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<p>In order to evaluate the effect of artificial rock solidified dredged soil on the organisms, we observed the appearance of diatoms, seaweeds, sessile/mobile animals, and fishes for about 2 years after setting the reef making a comparison with natural stone. And the nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios of the biological communities gathering on artificial reefs were compared with surrounding area.</p><p>For seaweeds, their appearances differed depending on the species, Sargassum horneri was detected on artificial stone, and Ecklonia cava tended to habit on natural stone. No clear difference was observed between the artificial rock and natural rock in the whole community structure of the sessile and mobile animals. In addition, difference among the taxonomic groups were also small from the viewpoint of appearance status resulting from the cluster analysis. However, comparing with the prey organisms in the stomach contents of fish, many Serpulidae, polycheats appeared in artificial rock. Some fishes preying on them like Acanthopagrus schlegelii and Oplegnathus fasciatus had a greater populations at prey-rich artificial rock, which suggests the relationship between biomass of prey organisms and population of fish. Although the species number of fish differed between artificial rock and natural rock, specific relationship was found neither in the raw materials, nor in biomass of prey and seaweed. The stable isotope ratios of nitrogen and carbon suggested that the artificial rock has a food linkage structure equivalent to that of the surrounding area.</p>

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