Bee House

Display of algae/biofilm colonized on acrylic disks which will be deployed on the shore for over 2 months. We will make use of the sharp physical gradient on rocky shores and depict the influence of the tide on coastal biodiversity using algal/biofilm colonization from the low to high shore (immersed by the tide for different periods of time). Disks with colonized biofilm (expected colonization time: Aug to Nov, 2023) from seven shores in the interisland region will then be displayed side by side to reflect on tidal-driven differences in algal composition, the variation in physical environments between shores within the region, and ultimately how time is being entailed through differences in space.

Shore morphology and assemblage structure will also be displayed in both 2D (etching of species distributions on acrylic plates) and 3D formats (silicone casting / 3D print of rock topography on the shore) to visualize variations in both biodiversity patterns and physical environments.

To link such displays to the actual coastal environment, temperature loggers will be deployed at the same tidal heights where the algal/biofilm disks will be deployed at a rocky shore on Peng Chau. Temperature time series will be recorded from the low to high shore and shown along with the disk display. The public will also be able to download and monitor temperatures by themselves when they visit the shore, via a mobile app to scan and download temperature data from the loggers.