Faunal community structure associated with the bed of subtropical brown seaweed Sargassum siliquastrum (Turn.) Ag. in Hong Kong eastern waters, HKSAR.

• Other Authors: Ng, Ka Yan.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Sargassum; Sargassum > China > Hong Kong; Animal communities; Animal communities > China > Hong Kong; Marine zooplankton; Marine zooplankton > China > Hong Kong; Marine ecology; Marine ecology > China > Hong Kong
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5896613; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-327007

Ng, Ka Yan. === "November 2009." === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 329-399). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Acknowledgements --- p.i === Abstract (English) --- p.iv === Abstract (Chinese) --- p.ix === Contents --- p.xii === List of Tables --- p.xix === List of Figures --- p.xxi === Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction === Chapter 1.1 --- Seaweeds as Beneficial Resources to Humans --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Seaweed Communities as a Habitat --- p.5 === Chapter 1.2.1 --- Reasons for being a Favourable Habitat in the Ocean ´Ø and the Coastal Region --- p.5 === Chapter 1.2.2 --- Characteristics of Seagrass Habitat and its Associated Faunal Communities --- p.8 === Chapter 1.2.3 --- Characteristics of Seaweed Habitat and its Associated Faunal Communities --- p.9 === Chapter 1.2.3.1 --- Seasonality --- p.9 === Chapter 1.2.3.2 --- Structural Complexity --- p.10 === Chapter 1.2.3.3 --- Canopy Effect on Biota --- p.10 === Chapter 1.3 --- Marine Environment and Sargassum Communities in Hong Kong --- p.11 === Chapter 1.4 --- Study Organism: the Sargassum siliquastrum --- p.14 === Chapter 1.5 --- Study Significance and Objectives --- p.16 === Chapter 1.6 --- Study Sites --- p.18 === Chapter 1.7 --- Thesis Organization --- p.21 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Zooplankton Assemblage in Seaweed Bed of Sargassum siliquastrum and Its Temporal Variation === Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.27 === Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.34 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.34 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- Data acquisition --- p.36 === Chapter 2.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.37 === Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.39 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Temporal Change in Zooplankton Assemblage Composition --- p.39 === Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Change in Zooplankton Abundance with Time --- p.43 === Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Temporal Change in Zooplankton Species Composition --- p.44 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Effects of Vegetation on Zooplankton Assemblage Structure --- p.47 === Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Comparison between Vegetated and Unvegetated Habitats in terms of Zooplankton Community Structure --- p.47 === Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Comparison between Vegetated and Unvegetated Habitats in terms of Zooplankton Abundance --- p.50 === Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Comparison between Vegetated and Unvegetated Habitats in terms of Zooplankton Species Composition --- p.51 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Temporal Trends of Environmental Factors and their Relationship with Zooplankton Assemblage --- p.58 === Chapter 2.3.4 --- Relationship between Zooplankton Assemblage and Seaweed Phenology --- p.59 === Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.61 === Chapter 2.4.1 --- Macro-distribution Pattern and Temporal Change in Zooplankton Assemblage Structure in Sargassum siliquastrum Bed --- p.61 === Chapter 2.4.2 --- Effects of Vegetation on the Micro-distribution of Zooplankton within and between Habitats ´ؤ Relationship between Sargassum Phenology and the associated Zooplankton Assemblage Structure --- p.66 === Chapter 2.4.3 --- Species Composition of Zooplankton Assemblage in Seaweed Bed of Sargassum siliquastrum and its Potential Role as Nursery Ground for Fishery Resources --- p.70 === Chapter 2.5 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.74 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- Effects of Seaweed Canopy on the Structure of Zooplankton Assemblage in the Sargassum siliquastrum Bed === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.118 === Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.121 === Chapter 3.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.121 === Chapter 3.2.2 --- Data acquisition --- p.122 === Chapter 3.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.123 === Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.125 === Chapter 3.3.1 --- Effects of Canopy on Zooplankton Community Structure --- p.125 === Chapter 3.3.2 --- "Comparison between Control, Treatment and Unvegetated Habitats in terms of Zooplankton Abundance and Its Temporal Variation" --- p.127 === Chapter 3.3.3 --- "Comparison between Control, Treatment and Unvegetated Habitats in terms of Zooplankton Species Composition and Its Temporal Variation" --- p.128 === Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.134 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Effects of Canopy Removal on the Zooplankton Assemblage Structure --- p.134 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- Role of Seaweed Canopy in Zooplankton Community and the Potential Impacts of Canopy Removal on the Coastal Ecosystem --- p.137 === Chapter 3.5 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.141 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- Epiphytic Faunal Assemblages in Seaweed Bed of Sargassum siliquastrum and its Temporal Variation === Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.153 === Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.161 === Chapter 4.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.161 === Chapter 4.2.2 --- Data acquisition --- p.162 === Chapter 4.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.163 === Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.165 === Chapter 4.3.1 --- Temporal Change in Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Composition and Comparison among Sites --- p.165 === Chapter 4.3.1.1 --- Temporal Change in Epiphytic Faunal Density and Comparison among Sites --- p.171 === Chapter 4.3.1.2 --- Temporal Change in Epiphytic Faunal Species Richness and Comparison among Sites --- p.172 === Chapter 4.3.1.3 --- Temporal Change in Epiphytic Faunal Species Composition --- p.175 === Chapter 4.3.1.4 --- Occurrence of Caprellidean and Its Variation with Seaweed Growth Stages --- p.179 === Chapter 4.3.2 --- Temporal Trends of Environmental Factors and their Relationship with Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage --- p.179 === Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.181 === Chapter 4.4.1 --- Temporal Change in Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Structure --- p.181 === Chapter 4.4.2 --- Species Composition of Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage in Seaweed Bed of Sargassum siliquastrum and Its Potential Role as Nursery Grounds --- p.191 === Chapter 4.4.3 --- Distribution of Epiphytic Fauna in Seaweed Bed of Sargassum siliquastrum among Different Localities --- p.196 === Chapter 4.4.4 --- Relationship of Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage with Environmental Factors --- p.197 === Chapter 4.5 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.198 === Chapter Chapter 5 --- Relationship of Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage with the Structural Complexity of Seaweed Sargassum siliquastrum === Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.234 === Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.239 === Chapter 5.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.239 === Chapter 5.2.2 --- Data acquisition --- p.241 === Chapter 5.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.243 === Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.245 === Chapter 5.3.1 --- Effects of Macroalgal Structural Complexity on the Associated Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Structure --- p.245 === Chapter 5.3.1.1 --- Effects on Epiphytic Faunal Abundance --- p.245 === Chapter 5.3.1.2 --- Effects on Epiphytic Faunal Species Richness --- p.247 === Chapter 5.3.1.3 --- Relationship among Parameters of Sargassum siliquastrum --- p.248 === Chapter 5.3.2 --- Within-plant Zonation of Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Structure --- p.249 === Chapter 5.3.2.1 --- Within-plant Distribution of Epiphytic Faunal Density --- p.250 === Chapter 5.3.2.2 --- Within-plant Distribution of Epiphytic Species Richness --- p.252 === Chapter 5.3.2.3 --- Within-plant Distribution of Epiphytic Faunal Species Composition --- p.253 === Chapter 5.3.2.4 --- Physical Parameters Associated with Each Zone of Sargassum siliquastrum --- p.257 === Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.260 === Chapter 5.4.1 --- Effects of Macroalgal Structural Complexity and Biomass on the Associated Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Structure --- p.260 === Chapter 5.4.2 --- Within-plant Zonation of Epiphytic Faunal Assemblage Structure --- p.264 === Chapter 5.5 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.273 === Chapter Chapter 6 --- Synthesis and Perspectives --- p.320 === References --- p.329