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Algal-herbivore interactions in coastal communities in Tung Ping Chau, Hong Kong.

So Ka Yi Erica. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 243-255). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / Contents --- p.ix / List of Tables --- p.xii / List of Figures --- p.xix / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- General Objectives --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3 --- Study Site --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- "General Surveys on the Abundance of Algae and Herbivores in A Ma Wan, A Ye Wan and Lung Lok Shui, Tung Ping Chau, Hong Kong" / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Study site --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Measurement of water temperature --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Measurement of algal percentage cover --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Measurement of herbivore density --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Investigation on the species richness and diversity of algae and herbivores --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Measurement of algal abundance and diversity --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Percentage cover and morphology --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Species richness --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Species diversity --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- Dominance and composition --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Measurement of herbivore abundance and diversity --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Density of herbivores --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Species richness --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Species diversity --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.2.4 --- Dominance and composition --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Relationships between algae and herbivores --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- Pairwise Pearson Correlation between algae and herbivores in different sites --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- Canonical correlations between algal and herbivorous species --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- "Water temperature and its relationships with the abundance, richness and diversity of algae and herbivores" --- p.39 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Spatial distribution of algae and herbivores --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Seasonal distributions of algae and herbivores --- p.46 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Interactions between algae and herbivores --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Growth of Algae in Herbivore-exclusion Manipulative Experiment / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.106 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.111 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Study site --- p.111 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Manipulative experiment --- p.111 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Investigation on the manipulative experiment --- p.112 / Chapter 3.2.3.1 --- Species composition of algae and herbivores --- p.113 / Chapter 3.2.3.2 --- Percentage cover of algae and density of herbivores --- p.113 / Chapter 3.2.3.3 --- Sizes of herbivores --- p.113 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Detecting the cage effect --- p.114 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Statistical analyses --- p.114 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.117 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Algae --- p.117 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Percentage cover --- p.117 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Species richness --- p.120 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Composition between treatments --- p.121 / Chapter 3.3.1.4 --- Compositions between set-ups --- p.121 / Chapter 3.3.1.5 --- Effects from caging and clearing --- p.122 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Herbivores --- p.123 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Density --- p.123 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Species richness --- p.124 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Compositions between treatments --- p.124 / Chapter 3.3.2.4 --- Compositions between set-ups --- p.125 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Relationships between algae and herbivores --- p.125 / Chapter 3.3.3.1 --- Abundance --- p.125 / Chapter 3.3.3.2 --- Composition --- p.126 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Sizes of herbivores --- p.128 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Irradiance between treatments --- p.128 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.129 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Effects of clearing on algal and herbivore dynamics --- p.130 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Effects of caging on algal and herbivore dynamics --- p.135 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Effects of seasonality of clearing on algal and herbivore dynamics --- p.139 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Interactions of algae and herbivores --- p.142 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Feeding Behavior of Common Herbivores in the Artificial Food Experiment / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.216 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.218 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Sample collections --- p.218 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Production of artificial foods --- p.219 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Feeding experiments --- p.219 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.220 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.221 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.222 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.233 / References --- p.243

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325295
Date January 2005
ContributorsSo, Ka Yi Erica., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xxvi, 255 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Ping Chau (Hong Kong, China)
RightsUse 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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