Nip Hin Ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-150). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Declaration --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.vi / Table of Contents --- p.vii / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Fish communities in the shallow soft shores of eastern Hong Kong / Introduction --- p.4 / Materials and methods --- p.7 / Results --- p.11 / Discussion --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Mangroves as fish nurseries: a case study in subtropical southeastern China / Introduction --- p.33 / Materials and methods --- p.37 / Results --- p.41 / Discussion --- p.113 / Conclusion --- p.124 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- General discussion --- p.126 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- General conclusions --- p.131 / References --- p.132