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Highlighted Projects

MarineGEO-Hong Kong

The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) is a global network of partners focused on understanding how coastal marine ecosystems work—and how to keep them working.

MarineGEO-Hong Kong
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This ECF project aims to assess the marine biodiversity associated with remnant oyster habitats in Hong Kong

Biodiversity of oyster habitats
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Rocky shore biodiversity Survey

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The ECF funded project develops a reference for biodiversity associated to rocky shores around Hong Kong 

Rocky shore biodiversity Survey

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This ECF project aims to estimate the amount and composition of macro- and microplastic found in the mangroves and in the gut of keynote mangrove invertebrates in Hong Kong

Anthropogenic debris in the mangrove forests

This mega-project ultimately aims to provide scientific information to inform conservation management in the Tolo area.

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This project involves building a new hatchery for oysters that will help save the industry in Hong Kong

Ocean Water
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MarineGEO - Hong Kong

The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) is a global network of partners focused on understanding how coastal marine ecosystems work—and how to keep them working. It brings together simple sampling technology (ARMS) and next-generation genetic sequencing to fill the large gaps that still exist when estimating marine biodiversity.

Pictured are scientists from Hong Kong, the United States and South Korea gathering for the retrieval of the first batch of Hong Kong ARMS in October 2017.

To learn more about the Smithsonian Institution and MarineGEO, visit: https://marinegeo.si.edu/

Marine Geo
Rocky shore ECF
Mangrove ecf
Oyster
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