Hong Kong Marine Biodiversity Database - SWIMS - Baseline Evaluation of Hong Kong's Rocky Shore Biodiversity

ECF funded project 104/2022 is collating past and current marine biodiversity data, joining them together to create a quality-assured and globally standardized format which can be used for future collation and assessment of Hong Kong's marine biodiversity. This baseline evaluation of Hong Kong's rocky shores （105/2019）established an extensive dataset of biodiversity. Over 412 species across 44 selected sites were recorded through regular intensive surveys, citizen science outreach events, and dedicated active searches. 1,936 preserved faunal specimens, 217 preserved algae specimens were identified and collected, and 313 DNA barcodes deposited at SWIMS to aid future conservation efforts.