by Patrick Kah Kin Leong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / LIST OF PLATES --- p.xi / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xii / Chapter CHAPTER1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Biology of Metapenaeus ensis --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Definitions in the measurements of zooplankton feeding rate --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Zooplankton feeding rates and food concentration --- p.6 / Chapter 2.4 --- Other factors affecting feeding behaviour --- p.11 / Chapter 2.5 --- Feeding patterns of the early life history stages in various crustaceans --- p.14 / Chapter 2.6 --- Selective feeding --- p.17 / Chapter CHAPTER3 --- LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER4 --- THE GRAZING BEHAVIOUR OF EARLY LIFE HISTORY STAGES OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.86 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.90 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.94 / Chapter CHAPTER5 --- THE SELECTIVE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF EARLY LIFE HISTORY STAGES OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.110 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.115 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.117 / Chapter CHAPTER6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.133 / REFERENCES --- p.136