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WE PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA

To be a key international research centre in advancing marine environmental research that contributes to the protection and management of the marine environment and generates positive societal impact.

07 Oct 2024

New research published within the framework of the UN Ocean Decade reviews the status of pharmaceutical pollution in global estuaries

Pollution in estuaries is one of the major threats to marine biodiversity and fishery resources, and pharmaceuticals are one of the most important contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. To synthesize pharmaceutical pollution levels in estuaries over the past 20 years from a global...

05 Oct 2024

The Prevalence of Marine Lipophilic Phycotoxins Causes Potential Risks in a Tropical Small Island Developing State

Tropical small island developing states (SIDS) heavily rely on the fisheries industry for food and income due to their geographical isolation and limited resources. They are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. A rise in harmful algal blooms (HABs) is one of the negative...

04 Oct 2024

Three Distinguished SKLMP Scientists Awarded 2024 NSFC Funding

Congratulations to the three distinguished scientists who have been awarded funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for 2024. They are SKLMP Members Prof. Wenxiong Wang and Prof. Chun Kit Kwok, as well as our research associate Dr. Mengyang Liu. Prof. Wenxiong Wang's...

12 Sep 2024

Pathways to Advanced Resource Recovery from Sewage

The on-going paradigm shift in sewage management from pollution control to resource recovery is an integral part of a circular economy and aligns well with the goals of sustainable development and carbon neutrality. Recent years have witnessed substantial endeavours from both the water industry and...

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06 Sep 2024

Multifaceted biological indicators reveal an effective conservation scheme for marine protected areas

Marine protected areas established worldwide aim to safeguard biodiversity and support coastal ecosystem functioning. In Hong Kong, despite the operation of protected marine parks and a no-take marine reserve under legislation for many years, a comprehensive evaluation of their conservation impact...

16 Aug 2024

Cenozoic history of the tropical marine biodiversity hotspot

The Coral Triangle, also known as the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA), is the region on Earth with the richest marine biodiversity. The extensive biodiversity of IAA has long captured the interest of many biologists; however, our understanding of the evolutionary history of this biodiversity...

12 Aug 2024

SKLMP Member Dr. Ling Jin's Research Team Won The Innovation Most Popular Paper Award

Congratulations to SKLMP Member Dr. Nathanael Jin and his postdoc Dr. Changchao Li from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. They led a collaboration with Prof. Jian Liu from Shandong University, Prof. Xiangdong Li, SKLMP Member and Chair Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and other...

10 Aug 2024

Empowering the Global Estuaries Monitoring Programme: Progress from 2021 to 2024

The Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) Programme, led by Prof. Kenneth Leung, is one of the first Ocean Decade Programmes endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) on June 8, 2021 ( https://www.globalestuaries.org/). Over the past three years, the...

02 Aug 2024

Hook-Like DNAzyme-Activated Autocatalytic Biosensor for the Universal Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria

DNAzyme-based assays have found extensive utility in in the detection of pathogenic bacteria but often suffer from limited sensitivity and specificity. SKLMP Member Prof. Chun Kit Kwok, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at City University of Hong Kong, collaborated with Prof. Huimin...

07 Oct 2024