L. M. Chu

L. M. Chu received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Liverpool. He is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is an applied ecologist, and is specialized in restoration ecology, pollution biology, and soil-plant studies. He has worked on the natural colonization of vegetation on fly ash lagoons, the conservation value of an artificial wetland created on abandoned ash disposal lagoons, the assimilative potential of gei wais in the Mai Po Marshes, and the ecotoxicity of landfill leachate and glyphosate-based herbicides. His recent research focuses on the ecological succession, vegetation development, and faunal biodiversity on degraded lands such as closed landfills and quarries. Currently, his research team is assessing the growth performance and recruitment of native tree species on rehabilitated lands, faunal assemblages on local degraded habitats, and ecological sustainability of landscaped cut slopes.

Biography Updated on 4 October 2007

Personal Home Page

http://www.bio.cuhk.edu.hk/bio/teaching_staff/lmchu_ts.htm

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Phytotoxicity data safeguard the performance of the recipient plants in leachate irrigation
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 145, no. 1, pp. 195–202, 2007
  2. Growth of vetivergrass for cutslope landscaping: Effects of container size and watering rate
    Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 135–141, 2007
  3. Field Released Transgenic Papaya Affects Microbial Communities and Enzyme Activities in Soil
    Plant and Soil, vol. 285, no. 1-2, pp. 347–358, 2006
  4. Influence of glyphosate and its formulation (Roundup) on the toxicity and bioavailability of metals to
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 138, no. 1, pp. 59–68, 2005
  5. Effects of leachate recirculation on biogas production from landfill co-disposal of municipal solid waste, sewage sludge and marine sediment
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 118, no. 3, pp. 393–399, 2002
  6. Heavy Metal Concentrations in Marine Fishes Collected from Fish Culture Sites in Hong Kong
    Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 60–69, 2001
  7. The significance of temporal variability in sediment quality for contamination assessment in a coastal wetland Wat. Res. 34(2), 387–394
    Water Research, vol. 34, no. 8, p. 2412, 2000
  8. Nutrient and faecal contamination and retention in wetland enclosures (gei wais) in the Mai Po Marshes, Hong Kong
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 431, no. 1, pp. 81–92, 2000
  9. Study of toxicity and bioaccumulation of copper in the silver sea bream Sparus sarba
    Environment International, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 417–422, 1999
  10. Contaminant release from sediments in a coastal wetland
    Water Research, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 909–918, 1999
  11. Codisposal of municipal refuse, sewage sludge and marine dredgings for methane production
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 106, no. 1, pp. 123–128, 1999
  12. Water quality degradation at the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (Hong Kong) with reference to nutrient enrichment
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 403, pp. 195–203, 1999
  13. Influence of landfill factors on plants and soil fauna—An ecological perspective
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 97, no. 1-2, pp. 39–44, 1997
  14. Ammonia stripping as a pretreatment for landfill leachate
    Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, vol. 94, no. 1/2, pp. 209–220, 1997
  15. The Value of Pulverized Refuse Fines (PRF) as a Substitute for Topsoil in Land Reclamation. I. Field Studies
    The Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 33, no. 4, p. 851, 1996
  16. The Value of Pulverized Refuse Fines (PRF) as a Substitute for Topsoil in Land Reclamation. II. Lysimeter Studies
    The Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 33, no. 4, p. 858, 1996
  17. Toxic effect of landfill leachate on microalgae
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, vol. 69, no. 3-4, pp. 337–349, 1993
  18. Heavy metal contents of vegetable crops treated with refuse compost and sewage sludge
    Plant and Soil, vol. 103, no. 2, pp. 191–197, 1987
  19. Yield and metal uptake of Cynodon dactylon (bermuda grass) grown on refuse-compost-amended soil
    Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 14, no. 1-2, pp. 41–52, 1985
  20. The responses of edible crops treated with extracts of refuse compost of different ages
    Agricultural Wastes, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 63–74, 1985
  21. Application of refuse compost: Yield and metal uptake of three different food crops
    Conservation & Recycling, vol. 7, no. 2-4, pp. 221–234, 1984
  22. The effects of heavy metals and ammonia in sewage sludge and animal manure on the growth of Chlorella pyrenoidosa
    Environmental Pollution Series A, Ecological and Biological, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 55–71, 1984