Lee, Mei Wah. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 272-289). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract (English) --- p.iv / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.viii / Contents --- p.xi / List of Tables --- p.xvi / List of Figures --- p.xvii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Ecology of Octocorals --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- General Biology of Octocorals --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Diversity and Worldwide Distribution of Octocorals --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Distribution in Indo-West Pacific Waters --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Octocoral Studies in Hong Kong --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Marine Environment of Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5 --- Objectives --- p.16 / Chapter 1.6 --- Thesis Outline --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Taxonomic Descriptions of Octocoral Generain Northeastern to Southeastern Waters of Hong Kong / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Description of Genera ´ؤ Soft Corals --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Description of Genera - Gorgonians --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Species Profile in Dominant Octocoral Communities --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- The Most Common and the Rarest Octocoral Genera --- p.54 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.55 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.59 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Spatial Comparison of Octocoral Assemblages in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park (TPCMP) / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.163 / Chapter 3.2 --- Study Areas --- p.167 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Kang Lau Shek (KLS) --- p.168 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Lan Guo Shui (LGS) --- p.168 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Lung Lok Shui (LLS) --- p.169 / Chapter 3.3 --- Materials and Methods --- p.170 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Sampling and Analysis of Octocoral Assemblages --- p.170 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Diversity Indices --- p.171 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Spatial Comparison of Octocoral Assemblages --- p.173 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The Size Structure of Octocorals --- p.175 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Vertical Zonation and Distribution Pattern of Octocorals --- p.176 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results --- p.177 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Diversity Indices --- p.177 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- "Spatial Comparison of Octocoral Cover, Composition and Community Structure" --- p.178 / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- Kang Lau Shek (KLS) --- p.178 / Chapter 3.4.2.2 --- Lan Guo Shui (LGS) --- p.180 / Chapter 3.4.2.3 --- Lung Lok Shui (LLS) --- p.182 / Chapter 3.4.2.4 --- "Octocoral Assemblage in Shallow Water Regions of KLS, LGS and LLS" --- p.184 / Chapter 3.4.2.5 --- "Octocoral Assemblage in Deep Water Regions of KLS, LGS and LLS" --- p.184 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Mean Size of Octocorals --- p.185 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Vertical Zonation Pattern of Octocorals --- p.188 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.190 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Species Diversity of Octocorals --- p.191 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Factors Structuring the Horizontal Distribution Pattern of Octocorals --- p.192 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Vertical Zonation Patterns of Octocorals in TPCMP --- p.196 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Octocoral Sizes --- p.198 / Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.199 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Ecological Relationship of Amount of Suspended Particulates and Water Motion with Octocoral Assemblages / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.237 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.241 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Suspended Particulates Collection --- p.241 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Clod Card Method --- p.242 / Chapter 4.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.243 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Amount of Suspended Particulates --- p.243 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Weight Loss of Clod Cards --- p.244 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Correlation between Suspended Particulate Amount and Weight Loss of Clod Cards --- p.244 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Octocoral Morphological Assemblages and Their Relationships with Physical Parameters --- p.245 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.247 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Seasonal and Spatial Comparison of Suspended Particulate Amount --- p.247 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Seasonal and Spatial Comparision of Net Clod Card Weight Loss --- p.248 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Pearson Correlation between Suspended Particulate Amount and Clod Card Weight Loss --- p.249 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Relationship between Octocoral's Morphological Assemblage and Environmental Variables --- p.249 / Chapter 4.5 --- Discussion --- p.250 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Effects of Environmental Factors on Octocoral Distribution in TPCMP --- p.251 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Distribution and Orientation of Morphological Groups --- p.254 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Possible Roles of Other Physical Factors --- p.257 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summary --- p.258 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Summary and Perspectives --- p.267 / References --- p.272 / Appendix --- p.290
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| Date | January 2007 |
| Contributors | Lee, Mei Wah., 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, xxviii, 313 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong |
| 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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