Baseline data of subtropical coral communities in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, Hong Kong, obtained by an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-112

  Lam, Katherine ^a   Shin, Paul K S ^a   Bradbeer, Robin ^a   Ku, Kenneth K K ^a   Hodgson, Paul ^a,b   Cheung, Siu Gin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Oceanway Corporation Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASELINE SURVEY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ARTICLE; CORAL REEF; DEVICE; FISHING; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLE; SEDIMENT; VIDEORECORDING; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; ROBOTICS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; VIDEO RECORDING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOI HA WAN MARINE PARK; HONG KONG;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 33846206427     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.09.023     Document Type: Article

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