Asia-Pacific Conference on Science and Management of Coastal Environment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Acid exposure in euryhaline environments: ion regulation and acid tolerance in larval and adult Artemia franciscana

   • Brian R. McMahon, Jason E. Doyle

   Pages 1-7

3. Effects of two oil dispersants on phototaxis and swimming behaviour of barnacle larvae

   • R. S. S. Wu, P. K. S. Lam, B. S. Zhou

   Pages 9-16

4. Heavy metal accumulation in tissue/organs of a sea cucumber, Holothuria leucospilota

   • Jun Xing, Fu-Shiang Chia

   Pages 17-23

5. Mapping and characterization of mangrove plant communities in Hong Kong

   • Nora F. Y. Tam, Yuk-Shan Wong, C. Y. Lu, R. Berry

   Pages 25-37

6. Gas exchange responses of a mangrove species, Avicennia marina, to waterlogged and drained conditions

   • G. Naidoo, H. Rogalla, D. J. von Willert

   Pages 39-47

7. Mangrove wetlands as wastewater treatment facility: a field trial

   • Y. S. Wong, N. F. Y. Tam, C. Y. Lan

   Pages 49-59

8. Wood structure of Aegiceras corniculatum and its ecological adaptations to salinities

   • Qiang Sun, Peng Lin

   Pages 61-66

9. Accumulation and distribution of heavy metals in a simulated mangrove system treated with sewage

   • Nora F. Y. Tam, Yuk-Shan Wong

   Pages 67-75

10. Incidence of heavy metals in the mangrove flora and sediments in Kerala, India

    • George Thomas, Tresa V. Fernandez

    Pages 77-87

11. Response of Aegiceras corniculatum to synthetic sewage under simulated tidal conditions

    • Yuk-Shan Wong, Nora F. Y. Tam, Gui-Zhu Chen, Hua Ma

    Pages 89-96

12. Size-fractionated productivity and nutrient dynamics of phytoplankton in subtropical coastal environments

    • Haili Wang, Bangqin Huang, Huasheng Hong

    Pages 97-106

13. Long-term changes in hydrography, nutrients and phytoplankton in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

    • Y.-K. Yung, C. K. Wong, M. J. Broom, J. A. Ogden, S. C. M. Chan, Y. Leung

    Pages 107-115

14. Environmental and nutritional factors which regulate population dynamics and toxin production in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella

    • Gavin K. Y. Siu, Maria L. C. Young, D. K. O. Chan

    Pages 117-140

15. Are changes in N:P ratios in coastal waters the key to increased red tide blooms?

    • I. J. Hodgkiss, K. C. Ho

    Pages 141-147

16. A comparison of marine planktonic and sediment core diatoms in Hong Kong with emphasis on Pseudo-nitzschia

    • Mike Dickman, Tom Glenwright

    Pages 149-158

17. The essential elements of science and management in coastal environmental managements

    • Chua Thia-Eng

    Pages 159-166

18. Status, problems and prospects of stock enhancement in Taiwan

    • I. Chiu Liao

    Pages 167-180

19. Human influence or natural perturbation in oceanic and coastal waters — can we distinguish between them?

    • Jarl-Ove Strömberg

    Pages 181-193

20. Toxic events in the northwest Pacific coastline of Mexico during 1992–1995: origin and impact

    • José Luís Ochoa, Arturo Sánchez-Paz, Ariel Cruz-Villacorta, Erick Nuñez-Vázquez, Arturo Sierra-Beltrán

    Pages 195-200

Human beings have a long historical relationship with the coast. Initially it provided food and security, later forming important locations for industrial and commercial development. Now the emphasis has shifted towards leisure and conservation, although the former functions remain crucial. However, it is only very recently that people have started viewing the coast as a common and valuable resource that requires rational utilisation and scientific management in order to sustain its attractiveness. Of course, enlightened management comes only through understanding of the complicated coastal regions, which enables coastal managers to balance pressures from different sectors and to minimize risks. Scientific knowledge will continue to be the most important basis for resolving the conflicts between coastal users and interest groups such as developers and ecologists. Coastal management has also shifted from traditional restorative or remedial actions towards planned avoidance of other conflicts.
Despite rapid advancement in coastal sciences over recent decades, most of the major coastal issues have remained outstanding in the agenda. Control of shoreline erosion and protecting sea level rise continue to be crucial problems facing coastal scientists. Destructive coastal storms still cause tremendous damage, particularly in low altitudes. Wetland and estuary reclamation have led to the loss of the most valuable estuary wetlands which are required to sustain biological productivity and biodiversity.
This volume includes papers on marine and coastal pollution, eutrophication, aquaculture, conservation and utilization, coastal wetlands, and coastal zone management.

• Coast
• Eutrophication
• Flora
• Mangrove
• Ocean
• Plankton
• Tide
• aquaculture
• biodiversity
• environment
• marine
• phytoplankton
• sea level
• wetland

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