Impact of hypoxia on the structure and function of benthic epifauna in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 5-12, 2011, Pages 221-229

  Fleddum, A ^a   Cheung, S G ^a   Hodgson, P ^b   Shin, P K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Oceanway Corporation Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benthic epifauna; Biological traits; Ecosystem functioning; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC EPIFAUNA; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; HONG-KONG; HYPOXIA; HYPOXIC CONDITION; LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN; OPEN WATER; SENSITIVE SPECIES; TOLO HARBOUR;

ANIMALS; FISHERIES;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EPIFAUNA; HYPOXIA; OPEN WATER; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BENTHIC EPIFAUNA; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHING; HONG KONG; HYPOXIA (ENVIRONMENT); NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TENSION; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SUMMER; TRAWLING; WINTER;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; HONG KONG; INVERTEBRATES; OXYGEN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEASONS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

CHINA; HONG KONG; NEW TERRITORIES; TOLO HARBOUR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960348851     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.03.019     Document Type: Article

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