Chui, Pui Yi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-149). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English) --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.v / Acknowledgements --- p.vii / Contents --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.xi / List of Figures --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction and Thesis Outline --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Coral reefs and conservation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Reproduction in scleractinian corals --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.2.1 --- Sexual reproductive pattern --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.2.2 --- Overview of coral spawning patterns --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.2.3 --- Environmental factors regulating coral reproduction --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Coral recruitment --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2 --- Coral Communities in Hong Kong --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objectives --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4 --- Study Sites- Tung Ping Chau Marine Park --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5 --- Thesis outline --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- "Spawning of Scleractinian Corals in Hong Kong, Larval Culture and Development" --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Site description --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Spawning observation --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Target coral species, Platygyra acuta" --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Coral gamete collection --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Fertilization and larval rearing --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Embryonic development of Platygyra acuta larvae --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Induced settlement of coral larvae --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Environmental cues that triggered the spawning events --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Spawning observation --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- May 2009 --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- May- Early June 2010 --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Late June 2010 --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- July 2010 --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Fertilization and Platygyra acuta larval rearing --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Embryonic development of Platygyra acuta larvae --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Induced settlement --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Spawning observation --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Embryonic development of Platygyra acuta --- p.43 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Environmental cues --- p.44 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- "Fertilization, larval rearing and induced settlement" --- p.46 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.46 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Recruitment Patterns of Scleractinian Corals in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park, Hong Kong" --- p.70 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Site description --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Settlement and survival of coral recruits --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Settlement tiles --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.2.2 --- Concrete blocks --- p.77 / Chapter 3.2.2.3 --- Fouling organisms on settlement tiles --- p.77 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Environmental parameters --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Post-settlement survival of artificially seeded coral recruits of Platygyra acuta --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Effect of gastropod exclusion on post-settlement survival of coral recruits --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Data analysis --- p.81 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.82 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Coral recruitment on settlement tiles --- p.82 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Total settlement --- p.82 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Spatial and temporal patterns of coral recruitment --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Growth and health of coral recruit --- p.84 / Chapter 3.3.1.4 --- Competition with other fouling organisms --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Coral recruitment on concrete blocks --- p.88 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Environmental parameters --- p.89 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Post-settlement survival of artificially seeded coral recruits of Platygyra acuta --- p.91 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Effects of gastropod of exclusion on post-settlement survival of coral recruits --- p.92 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.93 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Coral settlement --- p.93 / Chapter 3.4.1.1 --- Low settlement rate of corals --- p.94 / Chapter 3.4.1.2 --- Possible cause of low coral settlement --- p.96 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Post-settlement survival of coral recruits --- p.100 / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- Effect of high sedimentation rate --- p.100 / Chapter 3.4.2.2 --- Competition and predation by other marine organisms --- p.101 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.104 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Summary and Perspectives --- p.126 / References --- p.133
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327064 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Contributors | Chui, Pui Yi., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Life Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xv, 149 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Ping Chau (Hong Kong, China) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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