Kong Sau Lai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 209-225). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Contents --- p.vii / List of Tables --- p.xi / List of Figures --- p.xxiv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- General Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Study Site --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Study Material --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- General Objectives --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.6 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Seasonal Occurrence and Reproduction of Hypnea charoides in Ping Chau / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Study sites --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Populations of Hypnea charoides --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Measurement of plant length --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Examination of reproductive structures --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Environmental parameters --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Seasonal occurrence and growth of Hypnea charoides --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- A Ma Wan populations --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Lung Lok Shui populations --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Reproductive seasonality --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- A Ma Wan populations --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Lung Lok Shui populations --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Other observations --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Environmental parameters --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.4.1 --- Photoperiod --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.4.2 --- Seawater temperature --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.4.3 --- Nutrient concentrations --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Statistical analysis --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.5.1 --- A Ma Wan populations --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.5.2 --- Lung Lok Shui populations --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Seasonal occurrence and growth of Hypnea charoides --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Reproductive seasonality --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Occurrence of cystocarps and tetrasporangia on the same thallus in Hypnea charoides --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Algal Recruitment on Artificial Clearings / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Study site --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Clearing experiment --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Investigation on the clearing and control plots --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3.1 --- Species composition --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3.2 --- Percentage cover --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.3.3 --- Species richness --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.3.4 --- Species diversity --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Statistical analyses --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Species composition --- p.57 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Percentage cover --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Species richness --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Species diversity --- p.65 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.69 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Species composition and percentage cover --- p.70 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Implications on algal succession --- p.76 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Implications for Hypnea charoides --- p.79 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Species richness and diversity --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Colonization of Early Algal Assemblages on Artificial Substrata / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.121 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.123 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Study sites --- p.123 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Experimental design --- p.124 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Investigation for optimal sampling --- p.125 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Examination of tiles / Chapter 4.2.4.1 --- Species composition --- p.127 / Chapter 4.2.4.2 --- Species richness --- p.127 / Chapter 4.2.4.3 --- Mean density --- p.127 / Chapter 4.2.4.4 --- Percentage cover of encrusting coralline algae --- p.128 / Chapter 4.2.4.5 --- Species diversity --- p.128 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Statistical analyses --- p.128 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.129 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Species composition --- p.130 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- A Ma Wan tiles --- p.130 / Chapter 4.3.2.1 --- Species richness --- p.130 / Chapter 4.3.2.2 --- Algal density --- p.131 / Chapter 4.3.2.3 --- Percentage cover of encrusting coralline algae --- p.133 / Chapter 4.3.2.4 --- Species diversity --- p.134 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Lung Lok Shui tiles at -2 to -3 m CD - Biweekly-retrieved tiles --- p.135 / Chapter 4.3.3.1 --- Species richness --- p.135 / Chapter 4.3.3.2 --- Algal density --- p.136 / Chapter 4.3.3.3 --- Percentage cover of encrusting coralline algae --- p.136 / Chapter 4.3.3.4 --- Species diversity --- p.136 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Lung Lok Shui tiles at 一2 to -3 m CD - Monthly-retrieved tiles --- p.137 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Lung Lok Shui tiles at -1 m CD --- p.137 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Permanently-placed tiles in A Ma Wan and Lung Lok Shui --- p.138 / Chapter 4.3.7 --- Presence of grazers and other organisms --- p.139 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.140 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Seasonal Availability of Algal Propagules at Different Water Depths / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.170 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.171 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Study sites and sample collection --- p.171 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Experimental design --- p.173 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Examination of tiles and statistical analyses --- p.174 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.174 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Species composition --- p.174 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Availability of algal propagules in A Ma Wan --- p.175 / Chapter 5.3.2.1 --- Species richness --- p.175 / Chapter 5.3.2.2 --- Frequency --- p.176 / Chapter 5.3.2.3 --- Species diversity --- p.177 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Availability of algal propagules in Lung Lok Shui --- p.178 / Chapter 5.3.3.1 --- Species richness --- p.178 / Chapter 5.3.3.2 --- Frequency --- p.178 / Chapter 5.3.3.3 --- Species diversity --- p.179 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Comparisons between A Ma Wan and Lung Lok Shui --- p.180 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Physical parameters --- p.180 / Chapter 5.3.6 --- Correlation --- p.181 / Chapter 5.3.7 --- Other recruits - --- p.182 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.182 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- General Discussion --- p.197 / References --- p.205 / Appendix A --- p.222 / Appendix B --- p.270 / Appendix C --- p.278