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...) A horseshoe crab mating pair on a beach(by Gary Brewer) During the spawning season, both male and female horseshoe crabs crowd up on the beach at high tide. To attract a mate, the female releases a chemical called pheromone into the water. Upon...

... and plants, its fabulous corals, Chinese white dolphins, horseshoe crabs, green turtles and seagrasses and ecological important habitats, such as artificial reefs, marine parks and marine reserve. By including conservation plans, educational programmes, codes of conduct, and information on how to get...

... diverse marine fauna and flora. There are 84 species of reef-building corals and over 300 reef-associated fish species in Hong Kong waters which is quite rich even by international standard. This photo album displays works of Photo and Video Exhibition on Coastal and Marine Life of Hong Kong which...

... and hence account for the iridescence seen in the photo. Most of the ctenophores have tentacles armed with adhesive cells (colloblasts) which aid in capturing prey from the surrounding water. Those species that lack large tentacles can capture the prey by enveloping them, much as we capture fish with...

... facilitate exchange of knowledge and ideas in research and teaching. Classification system in use today was developed in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl von Linne (known as Linnaeus). The table below shows the taxonomic nomenclature involved in coral classification...

... its scientific value in a territorial or regional context whether it is representative or typical of its kind The Register of SSSI is kept by the Planning Department and can be inspected at the Planning Information Enquiry Counter (Enquiry...

...-Pacific finless porpoise found in Hong Kong waters is characterized by a wide area of tubercules on its dorsal surface. It ranges from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.    This wide form of finless porpoise is morphologically different from the narrow-ridged finless porpoises found in Yangtze River...

... on a first-come-first-served basis. The fax number remains unchanged, please send completed application form by fax to 2317 0482. In addition, the updated application guidelines have been uploaded to our website. http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/permit/permit_cou/cou_app_pricp.html...

... identification and correct naming of newly collected plants. Herbarium collections have been built up over the years by the efforts of numerous botanists and plant collectors. In short, a herbarium is analogous to a library of carefully preserved plants...

... habitats where an ecological assessment will be necessary. All proposed developments that will affect these habitats should undergo ecological assessment so that the threat to local seagrass communities caused by urban development can be minimized. It was demonstrated that transplantation appeared to be a...