You want to find out more about Hong Kong’s marine life? Here is a list of useful and interesting books broken down into layman’s reading and science-nerd reading:
AFCD (Agriculature, Fisheries & Conservation Department) Publications:
- AFCD, 2002(?). Chinese White Dolphin. Friends of the Country Parks, Hong Kong. 30 pages.
- AFCD, 2005. Exploring Double Haven. Friends of the Country Parks Cosmos Books. Ltd., Hong Kong. 157 pages.
- AFCD, 2005. An Island Alone – Hong Kong’s Tung Ping Chau. Friends of the Country Parks Cosmos Books. Ltd., Hong Kong. 40 pages.
- AFCD & CUHK, 2005. A Field Guide to Hard Corals of Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks Cosmos Book Ltd., Hong Kong. 374 pages.
- AFCD, 2007. Hong Kong Wetland Park. Friends of the Country Parks Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong. 213 pages.
- Chan, K.F. 2004. Green turtles in Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books, Hong Kong. 66 pages.
- Chan, S., 2003. Green turtles in Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks, Hong Kong. 106 pages.
- Chan, Alan L.K., Chan, K.K., (AFCD), 2007. Marine Conservation in Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong. 288 pages.
- Lau, P.F., 2003. Knowing Hong Kong Marine Parks. 152 pages.
- Lee, S.Y., 2002(?). Venturing Forrest in the Water. Friends of Country Parks and Cosmos Books Limited, Hong Kong. 144 pages.
- LUN C.Y. Janice, 2001. Knowing Corals. Friends of Country Parks and Cosmos Books Limited, Hong Kong. 39 pages.
- LUN, C.Y., 2003. Hong Kogn Reef-Building Corals. 108 pages.
- NGAR, Y.N. & Chow, W.K., 2002. Exploring Tung Ping Chau. Friends of Country Parks and Cosmos Books Limited, Hong Kong. 106 pages.
- Viney, C., Phillipps, K., Lam, C.Y., 2006. The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, 8th edition. Information Services Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong. 255 pages.
Easy Reads:
- Morton, B. & Harper, E., 1995. An Introduction to the Cape D’Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press. 105 pages.
- Sadovy, Y., Cornish, A.S., 2000. Reef Fish of Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 321 pages. Read Online
- Scott, P.J.B., 1984. The Corals of Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 112 pages. Read Online
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Richard A. Fortey, 2012. Survivors: The Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind. Harper Press. 352 pages. – this book has a sections featuring Hong Kong in chapter 8 (‘Inveterate Bunch’) which also mention Dr. Paul Shin from CUHK.
Tougher Reads:
- Chan, S.K.F., J.K., Chan, L.T., Lo, and G.H. Balazs. 2003. Satellite Tracking of the Post-nesting Migration of a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) from Hong Kong. Marine Turtle Newsletter 102: 2-4.
- Chan, S.K.F., I.J., Cheng, T., Zhou, H.J., Wang, H.X., Gu, and X.J. Song. 2007. A Comprehensive Overview of the Population and Conservation Status of Sea Turtles in China. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 6(2): 185-198.
- Morton, B., 1990. A Bibliography of Hong Kong Marine Science, 1842-1990. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 123 pages.
- Morton, B., 1993. The Marine Biology of the South China Sea Volume 1. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 743 pages.
- Morton, B., 1993. The Marine Biology of the South China Sea Volume 2. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 743 pages.
- Ng, C.K.Y., and P.Y.M. Wan. 2011. Public support results in the successful rescue of a juvenile Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas, 綠海龜). Hong Kong Biodiversity Newsletter 21.