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An improved and simplified trap for quantifying the distribution and supply of planktonic larvae to rocky shores
The Swire Institute of Marine Science, Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Sar China 1 Present Address: South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guanghzou 510301, PR China
2 Corresponding Author: hrsbwga{at}hkucc.hku.hk
This paper describes a modified and improved plankton trap for use on rocky shores. The trap is composed of a simple filtering device and collection bag which allows assessment of spatial and temporal variation of on-shore larval supply.