굴 양식장 수역에 있어서 식물플랑크톤에 의한 기초생산력을 파악하기 위해 한산-거제만과 가막 양만을 대상으로 1년간 $^{14}C$ 법으로써 조사하였다. 한산-거제만의 경우, 일간기초생산력은 평균 $0.52gC/m^2/day(0.22{~}1.02gC/m^2/day)$로 여름에 비교적 높고 겨울에 낮았다. 연간기초생산력은 $189gC/m^2/yr$로 추정되었다. 엽록소 a양은 평균 $1.70mg/m^3$로서 비교적 여름에 높았다. 가막양만의 경우, 일간기초생산력은 평균 $0.91gC/m^2/day;(0.11{~}3.61gC/m^2/day)$로 여름에 최고치 그리고 가을에 최저치를 보였다. 연간기초생산력은 $334gC/m^2/yr$로 추정되었다. 엽록소 a 양은 평균 $2.34mg/m^3$로서 여름에 최고치를 보였으며, 겨울에도 비 교적 높았다. 두 굴 양식장의 수면적을 고려하면, 식물플랑크톤에 의해 생산되는 탄소량은 한산-거제만이 9,450ton이고 가막양만이 37,000ton이었다. 본 조사수역의 기초생산력은 봄의 생산력 증가와 함께 여름에 높은 생산력을 보였다.
The primary production of phytoplankton in oyster farming bays were seasonally measured by $^{14}C$ method in Hansan-Koje Bay and Kamagyang Bay for one year period. In Hansan-Koje Bay, mean daily prima production was $0.52gC/m^2/day;(0.22{~}1.02gC/m^2/day)$, and it was relatively high in summer and low in winter. Annual primary production was estimated to be $189gC/m^2/yr.$. Mean chlorophyll a content was $1.70mg/m^3$, and it was relatively high in summer. In Kamagyang Bay, mean daily prima production was $0.91gC/m^2/day(0.11{~}3.61gC/m^2/day)$. and it was maximum in summer and minimum in fall. Annual primary production was estimated to be $334gC/m^2/yr$. Mean chlorophyll a concentration was $2.34mg/m^3$, and it was maximum in summer and relatively high in winter. Considering the water area of the two osyter farming bays, annual carbon production by phytoplankton were 9,450 ton in Hansan-Koje Bay and 37,000 ton in Kamagyang Bay. In general pattern of primary production in these bays, high production occurs in summer with increasing trend since spring.
