Fish assemblages in fished and protected areas of Tung Ping Chau Marine Park, Hong Kong SAR.

• Other Authors: Tam, Man Cheong.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Fish populations; Fish populations > China > Hong Kong; Fish stock assessment; Fish stock assessment > China > Hong Kong
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5892782; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-325486

Tam, Man Cheong. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 254-262). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract --- p.i === Acknowledgements --- p.x === Table of Contents --- p.xii === List of Tables --- p.xvii === List of Figures --- p.xviii === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Coral reef fishes and their interactions with coral reef ecosystem --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Diversity and world distribution of coral reef fishes --- p.4 === Chapter 1.3 --- Fishery exploitation on reef fish communities --- p.5 === Chapter 1.4 --- Marine reserves and their effects on reef fish assemblages --- p.8 === Chapter 1.5 --- The Marine environment of Hong Kong --- p.19 === Chapter 1.6 --- Reef fishes and inshore fishery in Hong Kong --- p.20 === Chapter 1.7 --- Marine parks and marine reserves in Hong Kong --- p.23 === Chapter 1.8 --- Objectives --- p.25 === Chapter 1.9 --- Nature and structure of this thesis --- p.26 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Spatial comparison of reef fish assemblages between fished and protected areas of Hong Kong --- p.29 === Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.29 === Chapter 2.2 --- Study Areas --- p.31 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Tung Ping Chau Marine Park --- p.32 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park --- p.33 === Chapter 2.2.3 --- Kat O Chau and Ngo Mei Chau --- p.34 === Chapter 2.3 --- Methodology --- p.34 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Sampling of reef fish assemblages --- p.34 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Sampling of habitat complexity --- p.36 === Chapter 2.4 --- Data Analysis --- p.37 === Chapter 2.5 --- Results --- p.41 === Chapter 2.5.1 --- "Seasonal trend in mean density, mean biomass and mean species richness" --- p.41 === Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Seasonal trend in mean density --- p.41 === Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- Seasonal trend in mean biomass --- p.42 === Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- Seasonal trend in mean species richness --- p.42 === Chapter 2.5.2 --- Seasonal trend in fish assemblage structures --- p.43 === Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- A Ye Wan --- p.43 === Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- A Ma Wan --- p.44 === Chapter 2.5.2.3 --- Chau Mei --- p.46 === Chapter 2.5.2.4 --- Chau Tau --- p.47 === Chapter 2.5.2.5 --- Wu Pai --- p.48 === Chapter 2.5.2.6 --- Cheung Shek Tsui --- p.50 === Chapter 2.5.2.7 --- Coral Beach --- p.51 === Chapter 2.5.2.8 --- Moon Island --- p.52 === Chapter 2.5.3 --- Spatial comparison between protected and fished areas in each sampling season --- p.53 === Chapter 2.5.3.1 --- Comparison of mean fish density --- p.54 === Chapter 2.5.3.2 --- Comparison of mean fish species richness --- p.55 === Chapter 2.5.3.3 --- Comparison of mean fish biomass --- p.55 === Chapter 2.5.4 --- "Relationship of mean density, mean species richness and mean biomass with habitat complexity" --- p.55 === Chapter 2.5.4.1 --- Mean fish density versus habitat complexity --- p.56 === Chapter 2.5.4.2 --- Mean species richness of fish versus habitat complexity --- p.56 === Chapter 2.5.4.3 --- Mean fish biomass versus habitat complexity --- p.57 === Chapter 2.5.5 --- Spatial comparison of reef fish assemblage structures --- p.57 === Chapter 2.5.5.1 --- Summer 2002 --- p.57 === Chapter 2.5.5.2 --- Fall 2002 --- p.58 === Chapter 2.5.5.3 --- Winter 2003 --- p.59 === Chapter 2.5.5.4 --- Spring 2003 --- p.61 === Chapter 2.5.5.5 --- Summer 2003 --- p.62 === Chapter 2.5.5.6 --- Fall 2003 --- p.63 === Chapter 2.5.5.7 --- Winter 2004 --- p.65 === Chapter 2.5.5.8 --- Spring 2004 --- p.66 === Chapter 2.6 --- Discussion --- p.67 === Chapter 2.6.1 --- Seasonal changes in reef fish assemblages --- p.67 === Chapter 2.6.2. --- "Effects of protection and habitat complexity on density, biomass and species richness of fish assemblages" --- p.74 === Chapter 2.6.3 --- Effects of protection on fish assemblage structures --- p.78 === Chapter 2.6.4 --- Determination of best sampling seasons for monitoring of protection effects in protected areas --- p.83 === Chapter 2.7 --- Conclusion --- p.85 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- Temporal comparison of1 reef fish assemblages before and after protection in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park --- p.191 === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.191 === Chapter 3.2 --- Study areas --- p.192 === Chapter 3.3 --- Methodology --- p.192 === Chapter 3.4 --- Data analysis --- p.193 === Chapter 3.5 --- Results --- p.195 === Chapter 3.5.1 --- Temporal comparison of mean density and species richness among years --- p.195 === Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- Temporal comparison of mean density among years --- p.195 === Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- Temporal comparison of mean species richness among years --- p.197 === Chapter 3.5.2 --- Temporal comparison of fish assemblages structures among years in A Ye Wan --- p.198 === Chapter 3.5.2.1 --- Summer --- p.198 === Chapter 3.5.2.2 --- Fall --- p.199 === Chapter 3.5.2.3 --- Winter --- p.200 === Chapter 3.5.2.4 --- Spring --- p.201 === Chapter 3.5.3 --- Temporal comparison of fish assemblages structures among years in A Ma Wan --- p.202 === Chapter 3.5.3.1 --- Summer --- p.202 === Chapter 3.5.3.2 --- Fall --- p.203 === Chapter 3.5.3.3 --- Winter --- p.204 === Chapter 3.5.3.4 --- Spring --- p.205 === Chapter 3.6 --- Discussion --- p.206 === Chapter 3.6.1 --- Effects of protection on mean density and species richness of fish assemblages --- p.206 === Chapter 3.6.2 --- Effects of protection on fish assemblage structures --- p.208 === Chapter 3.7 --- Conclusion --- p.210 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- Summary and Perspectives --- p.247 === Chapter 4.1. --- Major findings of the present study --- p.247 === Chapter 4.2. --- Significance and implications of the present study --- p.249 === Chapter 4.3 --- Perspectives for further study --- p.252 === References --- p.254 === Appendix --- p.263 === Appendix 1 --- p.263