Search Results - "Leung, K.M.Y"

Distinguishing globally-driven changes from regional- and local-scale impacts: The case for long-term and broad-scale studies of recovery from pollution by Hawkins, S.J., Evans, A.J., Mieszkowska, N., Adams, L.C., Bray, S., Burrows, M.T., Firth, L.B., Genner, M.J., Leung, K.M.Y., Moore, P.J., Pack, K., Schuster, H., Sims, D.W., Whittington, M., Southward, E.C.

“…Marine ecosystems are subject to anthropogenic change at global, regional and local scales. Global drivers interact with regional- and local-scale impacts of…”
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Toxicity of antifouling biocides to the intertidal harpacticoid copepod Tigriopus japonicus (Crustacea, Copepoda): Effects of temperature and salinity by Kwok, K.W.H., Leung, K.M.Y.

“…Intertidal harpacticoid copepods are commonly used in eco-toxicity tests worldwide. They predominately live in mid-high shore rock pools and often experience a…”
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Effects of body weight, water temperature and ration size on ammonia excretion by the areolated grouper ( Epinephelus areolatus) and mangrove snapper ( Lutjanus argentimaculatus) by Leung, K.M.Y, Chu, J.C.W, Wu, R.S.S

“…The effects of body weight, water temperature and ration size on ammonia excretion rates of the areolated grouper Epinephelus areolatus and the mangrove…”
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Sediment metal enrichment and ecological risk assessment of ten ports and estuaries in the World Harbours Project by Birch, G.F., Lee, J.-H., Tanner, E., Fortune, J., Munksgaard, N., Whitehead, J., Coughanowr, C., Agius, J., Chrispijn, J., Taylor, U., Wells, F., Bellas, J., Besada, V., Viñas, L., Soares-Gomes, A., Cordeiro, R.C., Machado, W., Santelli, R.E., Vaughan, M., Cameron, M., Brooks, P., Crowe, T., Ponti, M., Airoldi, L., Guerra, R., Puente, A., Gómez, A.G., Zhou, G.J., Leung, K.M.Y., Steinberg, P.

“…Ten global harbours were assessed for sediment quality by quantifying the magnitude of anthropogenic change and ecological risk. Anthropogenic change…”
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The copepod Tigriopus: A promising marine model organism for ecotoxicology and environmental genomics by Raisuddin, Sheikh, Kwok, Kevin W.H., Leung, Kenneth M.Y., Schlenk, Daniel, Lee, Jae-Seong

“…There is an increasing body of evidence to support the significant role of invertebrates in assessing impacts of environmental contaminants on marine…”
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Species sensitivity distributions: data and model choice by Wheeler, J.R, Grist, E.P.M, Leung, K.M.Y, Morritt, D, Crane, M

“…Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are increasingly incorporated into ecological risk assessment procedures. Although these new techniques offer a more…”
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Disinfection characteristics of the dissolved organic fractions at several stages of a conventional drinking water treatment plant in Southern China by Zhao, Zhen-Ye, Gu, Ji-Dong, Li, Hai-Bo, Li, Xiao-Yan, Leung, Kenneth Mei-Yee

“…Dissolved organic matter (DOM) influences many aspects of drinking water treatment, including the formation of harmful disinfection by-products (DBPs) when…”
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Comparison of Tropical and Temperate Freshwater Animal Species' Acute Sensitivities to Chemicals: Implications for Deriving Safe Extrapolation Factors by Kwok, Kevin W. H, Leung, Kenneth M. Y, Lui, Gilbert S. G, Chu, Vincent K. H, Lam, Paul K. S, Morritt, David, Maltby, Lorraine, Brock, Theo C. M, Van den Brink, Paul J, Warne, Michael St J, Crane, Mark

“…Toxicity data for tropical species are often lacking for ecological risk assessment. Consequently, tropical and subtropical countries use water quality…”
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Research highlights from Regional Studies in Marine Science by Hall-Spencer, J.M., Lauenstein, G.G., Leung, K.M.Y.

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Deriving site-specific sediment quality guidelines for Hong Kong marine environments using field-based species sensitivity distributions by Kwok, K.W.H, Bjorgesaeter, A, Leung, K.M.Y, Lui, G.C.S, Gray, J.S, Shin, P.K.S, Lam, P.K.S

“…Field data of benthic communities and contaminant loadings in marine sediments measured in parallel can be used to derive sediment quality guidelines (SQGs)…”
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An ‘artificial mussel’ for monitoring heavy metals in marine environments by Wu, Rudolf S.S., Lau, T.C., Fung, Wendy K.M., Ko, P.H., Leung, Kenneth M.Y.

“…A new chemical sampling device, artificial mussel (AM), has been developed for monitoring metals in marine environments. This device consists of a polymer…”
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Survival, growth, metallothionein and glycogen levels of Nucella lapillus (L.) exposed to sub-chronic cadmium stress: the influence of nutritional state and prey type by Leung, K.M.Y, Furness, R.W

“…Dogwhelks Nucella lapillus feed mainly on mussels and barnacles, and may experience periods of starvation. We report effects of nutritional state and prey type…”
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Acute and chronic toxicities of tributyltin to various life stages of the marine polychaete Hydroides elegans by Lau, M.C., Chan, K.M., Leung, K.M.Y., Luan, T.G., Yang, M.S., Qiu, J.W.

“…Experiments were performed to determine the acute and chronic toxicities of tributyltin (TBT) (nominal concentrations) to polychaete Hydroides elegans…”
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Toxicity of anti-fouling biocides to encysted metacercariae of Echinoparyphium recurvatum (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) and their snail hosts by Morley, N.J., Leung, K.M.Y., Morritt, D., Crane, M.

“…The toxicity of the anti-fouling biocides tributyltin (TBTO), copper, and Irgarol 1051 (irgarol) at a nominal concentration of 10 μg/l over a 30 day period…”
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Effects of Animal Size on Concentrations of Metallothionein and Metals in Periwinkles Littorina littorea Collected from the Firth of Clyde, Scotland by Leung, K.M.Y, Furness, R.W

“…Different sizes of Littorina littorea were collected from four areas in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Their metallothionein (MT) and heavy metal concentrations…”
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Induction of Metallothionein in Dogwhelk Nucella lapillus during and after Exposure to Cadmium by Leung, K.M.Y., Furness, R.W.

“…Induction of metallothionein (MT) was investigated in a common biomonitor, the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus (shell length: 27.7±1.4 mm; wet tissue weight: 667±196…”
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PV-Powered Biological Wastewater Treatment for Urban & Rural Applications by Close, J., Ip, J., Leung, K.M.Y., Bao, V.W.W., King-hang Lam

“…This paper reports the second stage, and extensive water sampling procedures, of a study between the Centre of Renewable Energy and the Swire Institute of…”
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Interacting effects of water temperature and dietary protein levels on post-prandial ammonia excretion by the areolated grouper Epinephelus areolatus (Forskal) by Leung, K.M.Y, Chu, J.C.W, Wu, R.S.S

“…The combined effects of water temperature and dietary protein levels (DPLs) on the post-prandial ammonia excretion rate of the areolated grouper Epinephelus…”
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