Asia-Pacific Conference on Science and Management of Coastal Environment, 1997 Proceedings of the International Conference held in Hong Kong, 25–28 June 1996 Developments in Hydrobiology Series, Vol. 123

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.

1. Acid Exposure in Euryhaline Environments: Ion Regulation and Acid Tolerance in Larval and Adult Artemia franciscana; B.R. McMahon. 2. Effects of Two Oil Dispersants on Phototaxis and Swimming Behaviour on Barnacle Larvae; P.K.S. Lam. 3. Heavy Metal Accumulation in Tissue/Organs of a Sea Cucumber, Holothuria leucospilota; Jun Xing, F.S. Chia. 4. Mapping and Characterization of Mangrove Plant Communities in Hong Kong; N.F.Y. Tam. 5. Gas Exchange Responses of the Mangrove, Avicennia marina to Waterlogged and Drained Conditions; G. Naidoo. 6. Mangrove Wetland as Wastewater Treatment Facility: A Field Trial; Yuk-Shan Wong. 7. Wood Structure of Aegiceas corniculatum and its Ecological Adaptations to Salinities; Qiang Sun. 8. Accumulation and Distribution of Heavy Metals in a Simulated Mangrove System Treated with Sewage; N.F.Y. Tam. 9. Incidence of Heavy Metals in the Mangrove Flora and Sediments in Kerala, India; G. Thomas. 10. Tolerance of a Mangrove Plant, Aegiceras corniculatum, to Synthetic Sewage of Various Strengths; Yuk-Shan Wong. 11. Size-Fractionated Productivity and Nutrient Dynamics of Phytoplankton in Subtropical Coastal Environments; Hai-Li Wang. 12. Long-Term Changes in Hydrography, Nutrients and Phytoplankton in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong; Ying-Kit Yung. 13. Environmental and Nutritional Factors which Regulate Population Dynamics and Toxin Production in the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella; D.K.O. Chan. 14. Are Changes in N:P Ratios in Coastal Waters the Key to Increased Red Tide Blooms? J. Hodgkiss. 15. A Comparison of Marine Planktonic Diatoms with Diatoms in a Victoria Harbour Sediment Core; M. Dickman. 16. The Essential Elements of Science and Management in Coastal Environmental Management; Thia-Eng Chua. 17. Status, Problems, and Prospects of Stock Enhancement in Taiwan; I-Chiu Liao. 18. Human Influence or Natural Perturbation in Oceanic and Coastal Waters &endash; Can we Distinguish Between Them? J.-O. Strömberg. 19. Toxic Events in the Pacific Coastline of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico During 1992&endash;1995: Origin and Impact; A. Sierra-Beltran. 20. A Biological Survey of Ballast Water in Container Ships Entering Hong Kong; Ka-Hou Chu. 21. Decision Making Processes in Ecological Risk Assessment Using Copper Pollution of Macquarie Harbour from Mt. Lyell, Tasmania, as a Case Study; J. Twining. 22. Spatial Variations of Size-Fractionated Chlorophyll, Cyanobacteria and Heterotrophic Bacteria in the Central and Western Pacific; I-Hsun Ni. 23. Reproductive Function State of the Scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis Jay from Polluted Areas of Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan; M. Vaschenko. 24. The Use of Malformations in Pelagic Fish Embryos for Pollution Assessment; H.V. Westernhagen. 25. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fish from the Red Sea Coast of Yemen; H. Heba. 26. The Application of Gene Transfer Techniques to Marine Resource Management: Recent Advances, Problems and Future Direction; F.Y.T. Sin. 27. Probiotic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Feed to Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Fry; A. Gildberg. 28. Translocation of Assimilates in U

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 b