The natural history of many common shore animals,particularly the more sedentary molluscs and crustacea of rocky shores and mangroves has been studied,but broad gaps remain in the knowledge of local marine fauna.

• 很多常见的近岸动物，特别是附在多石海岸及红树林的软体动物及贝介类，其博物学早已受广泛研究，但有关本地海洋动物的知识，多处仍鲜为人知。