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Main Authors: Kim, Hosang, Noh, Junsung, Kwon, Bong-Oh, Khim, Jong Seong
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Marine pollution bulletin 2026
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41576867/
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author Kim, Hosang
Noh, Junsung
Kwon, Bong-Oh
Khim, Jong Seong
author_facet Kim, Hosang
Noh, Junsung
Kwon, Bong-Oh
Khim, Jong Seong
Kim, Hosang
Noh, Junsung
Kwon, Bong-Oh
Khim, Jong Seong
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Microphytobenthic biomass and primary production in Korean tidal flats: Trends and variability. Kim, Hosang Noh, Junsung Kwon, Bong-Oh Khim, Jong Seong Biomass Republic of Korea Seashore Seasons Diatoms Environmental Monitoring Ecosystem Microalgae This review synthesizes four decades of research on microphytobenthos (MPB) in Korean tidal flats, with a focus on reported patterns of biomass, primary production (PP), and productivity. By compiling and standardizing data from published studies, we examined spatiotemporal variability across regions, tidal zones, and seasons, and evaluated methodological and thematic trends in the literature. Korean tidal flats generally exhibited moderate MPB biomass but comparatively high PP, particularly in estuarine systems and during the spring season. Seasonal decoupling between biomass and PP was frequently observed, although available data do not allow identification of the underlying mechanisms. Analyses of pigment-based MPB community composition and diatom assemblages revealed spatially coherent patterns that were not strictly related to geographic proximity. Overall, this review highlights both the high productivity of Korean MPB systems and the limitations of existing data, emphasizing the need for standardized, process-oriented studies that integrate community structure, environmental parameters, and PP.
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spellingShingle Microphytobenthic biomass and primary production in Korean tidal flats: Trends and variability.
Kim, Hosang
Noh, Junsung
Kwon, Bong-Oh
Khim, Jong Seong
Biomass
Republic of Korea
Seashore
Seasons
Diatoms
Environmental Monitoring
Ecosystem
Microalgae
Microphytobenthic biomass and primary production in Korean tidal flats: Trends and variability. Kim, Hosang Noh, Junsung Kwon, Bong-Oh Khim, Jong Seong Biomass Republic of Korea Seashore Seasons Diatoms Environmental Monitoring Ecosystem Microalgae This review synthesizes four decades of research on microphytobenthos (MPB) in Korean tidal flats, with a focus on reported patterns of biomass, primary production (PP), and productivity. By compiling and standardizing data from published studies, we examined spatiotemporal variability across regions, tidal zones, and seasons, and evaluated methodological and thematic trends in the literature. Korean tidal flats generally exhibited moderate MPB biomass but comparatively high PP, particularly in estuarine systems and during the spring season. Seasonal decoupling between biomass and PP was frequently observed, although available data do not allow identification of the underlying mechanisms. Analyses of pigment-based MPB community composition and diatom assemblages revealed spatially coherent patterns that were not strictly related to geographic proximity. Overall, this review highlights both the high productivity of Korean MPB systems and the limitations of existing data, emphasizing the need for standardized, process-oriented studies that integrate community structure, environmental parameters, and PP.
title Microphytobenthic biomass and primary production in Korean tidal flats: Trends and variability.
topic Biomass
Republic of Korea
Seashore
Seasons
Diatoms
Environmental Monitoring
Ecosystem
Microalgae
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41576867/