Table 5.4e Ecological Value of Subtidal Habitats in the Assessment Area

Criteria	Subtidal Habitat
Naturalness	Coral habitats are largely natural and typical of South and East Hong Kong.
Size	Small in size.
Diversity	Low.
Rarity	No significant records.
Re-creatability	Corals may recolonise subtidal hard substrata
Fragmentation	Moderate-high, isolated patch of corals
Ecological linkage	Habitat is not structurally or functionally linked to any high ecological value resources.
Potential value	Moderate.
Nursery ground	No record of significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey.
Age	unknown
Abundance/ Richness of Wildlife	Low.
Ecological value	Moderate