Siu Yuen Yu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-139). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English) --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii / Acknowledgments --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xvi / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Traditional methods for studying zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Cell counting after laboratory feeding experiments --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Direct examination of gut contents --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Use of radioactive tracers --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Gut fluorescence method --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- High Performance Liquid Chromatography analysis of phytoplankton pigments --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Principle --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Pigments as signature markers of phytoplankton --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Development of HPLC analysis of phytoplankton pigments --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Advantages of HPLC analysis of phytoplankton pigments --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Limitation of HPLC analysis of phytoplankton pigments --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3 --- Zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Ecological importance of zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Factors affecting zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Feeding selectivity of zooplankton studied in this study --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- p. avirostirs --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- Paracalanus spp --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.3.3 --- Pseudevadne tergestina --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4 --- Pigment degradation in guts of zooplankton --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Experimental design --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Pigment degradation --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5 --- "Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong" --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Site description --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Phytoplankton and zooplankton in Tolo Harbour --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Field sampling --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Study of seasonal patterns in zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.1.1 --- Collection of phytoplankton and zooplankton for pigment analysis --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.1.2 --- Collection of phytoplankton and zooplankton for plankton enumeration --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Collection of phytoplankton and zooplankton for laboratory feeding experiments --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2 --- Laboratory experiments and data analysis --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Study of seasonal patterns in zooplankton feeding selectivity --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- HPLC of phytoplankton pigments --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Fluorometric measurement of chlorophyll-α --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.1.3 --- Plankton identification and enumeration --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Laboratory feeding experiments for investigation of pigment degradation in zooplankton gut --- p.37 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Information on Tolo Harbour --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Temperature and salinity in Tolo Harbour --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Plankton composition and community in Tolo Harbour --- p.43 / Chapter 4.1.2.1 --- Phytoplankton --- p.43 / Chapter 4.1.2.2 --- Zooplankton --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2 --- Seasonal zooplankton feeding selectivity investigated by HPLC phytoplankton pigment analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Verification of HPLC pigment analysis by fluorometric analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Correlations between phytoplankton cell densities and pigment concentrations in water samples --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Feeding selectivity of zooplankton on different phytoplankton groups --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Feeding selectivity of zooplankton on dinoflagellates --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Feeding selectivity of zooplankton on diatoms --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Feeding selectivity on phytoplankton by other cladoceran - Pseudevadne tergestina --- p.89 / Chapter 4.4 --- Pigment degradation in zooplankton guts after ingestion of phytoplankton --- p.90 / Chapter 4.5 --- Clearance rates of P. avirostris and Paracalanus spp. in feeding experiments --- p.101 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSIONS --- p.105 / Chapter 5.1 --- Experiment design --- p.105 / Chapter 5.2 --- Seasonal zooplankton feeding selectivity investigated by HPLC phytoplankton pigment analysis --- p.108 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Correlations between phytoplankton cell densities and pigment concentrations in water samples --- p.108 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Feeding selectivity of zooplankton on different phytoplankton groups --- p.108 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Feeding selectivity of Pseudevadne tergestina --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3 --- Feeding experiments for investigating pigment degradation in guts of zooplankton --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Principle --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Degradation for different pigments in guts of P. avirostris and Paracalanus spp. --- p.112 / Chapter 5.4 --- Clearance rates of P. avirostris and Paracalanus spp. --- p.114 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- p. avirostris --- p.114 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Paracalanus spp. --- p.115 / Chapter 5.5 --- Limitations of HPLC analysis of phytoplankton pigments --- p.116 / Chapter 5.6 --- Environmental events related to feeding selectivity of zooplankton in Tolo Harbour --- p.118 / Chapter 5.6.1 --- Energy transfer in trophic level --- p.118 / Chapter 5.6.2 --- Abilities of p. avirostris and Paracalanus spp. to control red tides in Tolo Harbour --- p.118 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.120 / REFERENCES --- p.122 / APPENDIX
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| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Siu, Yuen Yu., 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, xvi, 140 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| 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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