Yau, Yee Wa Eva. / Thesis submitted in: October 2007. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-126). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (in English) --- p.i / Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.iv / Acknowledgment --- p.vi / Table of content --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xiii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Copepod and its ecological importance --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- General biology of copepod --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Hydrography of Hong Kong --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Copepods in Hong Kong´ةs waters --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- Diel vertical migration (DVM) --- p.12 / Chapter 1.6 --- Thesis content --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Distribution and Population Dynamics of Euchaeta Species in the Coastal Waters of Eastern Hong Kong --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Diversity of Euchaeta along the Chinese waters --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Seasonal occurrence of Euchaeta --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Study area --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Objectives of study --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Field sampling --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Laboratory analysis --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Hydrography --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Species diversity --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Spatial distribution --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Seasonal occurrence --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.47 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Diversity of Euchaeta --- p.47 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Seasonality in occurrence of Euchaeta --- p.49 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Water movement and Euchaeta populations --- p.50 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Euchaeta populations in Tolo Habour and Mirs Bay --- p.52 / Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusions --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Diel Vertical Distribution and Feeding Activities of Euchaeta concinna in Mirs Bay --- p.60 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.60 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Diel vertical migration (DVM) --- p.60 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Diel feeding rhythm --- p.62 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Dietary composition and prey selectivity --- p.64 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Predation impact --- p.66 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- Study area --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1.6 --- Objectives of study --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Field sampling --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Laboratory analysis --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Laboratory feeding experiment --- p.71 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Data analysis --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Hydrography --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Density of Euchaeta concinna --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Diel vertical distribution --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Diel feeding rhythm --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Dietary composition and prey selectivity --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Prey availability --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Feeding in laboratory --- p.94 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- Predation impact --- p.94 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.99 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Diel vertical distribution and diel feeding rhythm --- p.99 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Prey composition and selectivity --- p.102 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Digestion time and feeding rate --- p.105 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Predation impact --- p.106 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions --- p.109 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Conclusions --- p.110 / References --- p.113 / Appendices --- p.127