Choi Li Si. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-168). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Contents --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1: --- General Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The distribution and growth of coral and algae in Hong Kong --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objectives --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Study Site --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- Coral species chosen for the experiment --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Thesis outline --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- "General Survey on Changes in Percentage Coverage of Coral and Fleshy Macroalgae in AMW and AYW, Tung Ping Chau, over Time" / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- In-situ survey methods --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Comparison of coral cover in the presence or absence of algae --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Environmental parameters --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- "Image, data and statistical analysis" --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Coral coverage in AMW and AYW --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Percentage algal cover in AMW and AYW --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Dominating fleshy algal species in AMW and AYW --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Comparison of the coral coverage before and after the algal removal --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Water temperature --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Nutrient levels --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Further observation on the health of the corals during fleshy macroalgal bloom --- p.34 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "The Effects of Algal-Coral Interactions on the Photosynthetic Ability of the Coral, Porites lobata in AMW and AYW, Tung Ping Chau" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Settings of the permanent corals --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Measurement of the seasonal changes in the photosynthetic ability of the corals --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Measurement of the diurnal changes in the photochemical efficiency of Porites lobata --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Correlation of quantum yield with the zooxanthellae density and the chlorophyll a concentrations --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Evaluation of zooxanthellae and chlorophyll-a densities --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.6.1 --- Monthly measurement of the photosynthetic ability of the corals --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.6.2 --- Diurnal measurements of the photosynthetic ability of the corals in May and July2002 --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.6.3 --- Relationships between quantum yield and zooxanthellae and chlorophyll a concentrations --- p.70 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.70 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The photosynthetic activities of corals --- p.70 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The photochemical quenching (qP) of the corals --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Diurnal fluctuations in the photosynthetic ability of Porites lobata and the Photo synthetically Active Radiation (PAR) --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3.3.1 --- Photosynthetic quantum yield of Porites lobata --- p.74 / Chapter 3.3.3.2 --- Diurnal changes in the Photo synthetically Active Radiation (PAR) --- p.75 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- The relationship between the photosynthetic ability of the corals and their chlorophyll-a and zooxanthellae densities --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Correlation between photosynthetic activities of corals and eenvironmental parameters --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.5.1 --- Heights of coral colonies --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.5.2 --- Photosynthetic ability of the corals and the presence of the drifting algae --- p.77 / Chapter 3.3.5.3 --- Photosynthetic ability of the corals and sea water temperature --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- The photosynthetic activities of the corals --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- The photochemical quenching of the corals --- p.80 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Diurnal changes in the photosynthetic efficiencies of the P. lobata --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Relationship between the fluorescence yield and the chlorophyll-a and zooxanthellae densities --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- The effects of drifting fleshy macroalgae on the corals: A caging manipulation of their effect on the photosynthetic activities of the corals / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.114 / Chapter 4.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.115 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Setting up of the cages --- p.115 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Setting up of the corals --- p.116 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Measurement of the photosynthetic activities of the corals --- p.117 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Data and statistical analysis --- p.117 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.117 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- The photosynthetic ability of the corals under different treatments --- p.117 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- The photosynthetic activities of different regions of the corals in each treatment --- p.119 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- "Interactions between corals, filamentous algal turf and encrusting coralline algae in Tung Ping Chau" / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.135 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methods and Materials --- p.138 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.139 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Coral-algal turf interactions --- p.139 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Coral-coralline algae interactions --- p.140 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- General observations on the growth of the algal turf and the CCA on corals --- p.141 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.141 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Summary and Perspectives --- p.152 / References --- p.156
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324403 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Contributors | Choi, Li Si., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xv, 168 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 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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