Publications

Most up to date list can be found on Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

Notes: * corresponding author(s); ^# graduate student advisee led

Published/in press papers

9. Chan*, J.C.F., Liew*, J.H. & Dudgeon, D. (2026). Conservation of tropical and subtropical marine-freshwater migrants for ecosystem services. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. [Link] [PDF]

8. Ho*^#, S.C.L., Chan, J.C.F., Lee, W.H., Sung, Y.H. & Liew*, J.H. Highlighting the species diversity, pricing trends, and conservation concerns in a major ornamental fish hub. In press at Oryx. [Preprint]

7. Chow, L.H., Chan, J.C.F., Leung, J.H.C. & Tsang*, L.M. (2026). Three new cryptic species of the genus Caridina (Decapoda:Caridea: Atyidae) from Hong Kong, with notes on the C. serrata species group. Zoological Studies, 65(4). [Link]

6. Chan, J.C.F., Lam, B.Y.K., Dudgeon, D. & Liew*, J.H. (2025). Global consequences of dam-induced river fragmentation on diadromous migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Biological Reviews, 100(5), 2020-2037. [Link] [PDF]

5. Chan, J.C.F., Liew, J.H. & Dudgeon*, D. (2025). Small dams fragment assemblages of diadromous and freshwater decapods in Hong Kong lowland streams. Hydrobiologia, 852, 2871–2886. [Link] [PDF]

4. Chan*, J.C.F., Liew, J.H. & Dudgeon, D. (2024). High spatial variability in a species-rich assemblage of diadromous fishes in Hong Kong, southern China. Journal of Fish Biology, 105(3), 663–681. [Link] [PDF]

3. Chow, L.H., Chan, J.C.F. & Tsang*, L.M. (2024). Caridina ngankeeae sp. nov., a new species of freshwater shrimp (Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) from Hong Kong. Zootaxa, 5476(1), 44–50. [Link]

2. Chan*, J.C.F., Tsang, A.H.F., Yau, S.-m., Hui, T.C.H., Lau, A., Tan, H.H., Low, B.W., Dudgeon, D & Liew J.H. (2023). The non-native freshwater fishes of Hong Kong: diversity, distributions, and origins. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 71, 128–168. [PDF]

1. Chow, L.H., Chan, J.C.F. & Tsang*, L.M. (2022). A synopsis of Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868 (Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae) from Hong Kong, with description of a new species. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 42(3), ruac039. [Link] [PDF]

In revision/review/prep

Chan*, J.C.F., Low, B.W., Lau, A., Rheindt, F.E., Dudgeon, D. & Liew*, J.H. Contrasting patterns of genetic isolation among amphidromous, landlocked, and non-migratory goby populations. In revision at Molecular Ecology.

Chan*, J.C.F., Low, B.W., Tan, H.H. & Liew*, J.H. Species boundaries of the predaceous chub Parazacco spilurus (Xenocyprididae) and the description of a new cryptic species from southern China. In review at Vertebrate Zoology.

Almeida, R.M., Arantes, C.C., Bhattarai, S., Bunnak, P., Cardoso, S.J., Chan, J.C.F., Kamal Chowdhury, A.F.M., Del Claro, A.T.S., Doria, C.R.C., Fluet-Chouinard, E., Galelli, S., Garrett, K., Heilpern, S., Herrera-R, G.A., Kelman, R., Kennedy, K.D.M., Knaus, M., Laufer, J., Li, Z., McIntyre, P.B., McManamay, R.A., Miqueleiz, I., Miranda, M., Opperman, J.J., Pacheco, F.S., Schmitt, R.J.P., Sethi, S.A., Thomas, S., Upadhyay, Y., Valerio, A., Wild, T.B., Wilcox, A., Zec, M., Gomes, C.P., Flecker, A.S. Decoupling hydropower growth from adverse impacts on river systems. In review at Nature Reviews Clean Technology.

Chan*, J.C.F., Lin, B.A., Ying, C., Liew, J.H. & Dudgeon, D. A century of population declines and genetic attrition of a commercial migratory fish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis: Plecoglossidae) across China. In prep.

Chow, L.H., Chan, J.C.F., Leung, J.H.C. & Tsang*, L.M. Diversity and regional conservation status of freshwarer atyid shrimps in Hong Kong. In prep.

Yau*^#, S.-m., Chan, J.C.F. & Lau*, A. Homogenization of freshwater fish assemblages in impounded reservoirs inferred by eDNA metabarcoding. In prep.

Lam*, B.Y.K., Chan, J.C.F. & Liew*, J.H. A novel structural enhancement improves the passage efficiency of diadromous decapods and fishes on an artificial ramp. In prep.

Technical reports

Or, C.K.M. & Chan, B.P.L. (Eds.) .(2025). The State of Hong Kong Biodiversity 2025. WWF-Hong Kong. [Link] [PDF]

WWF-Hong Kong. (2025). Hong Kong Terrestrial Biodiversity Hotspot Map. WWF-Hong Kong. [Link] [PDF]

Hong Kong Biodiversity Expert Group. (2024). Recommendations to the Hong Kong SAR Government for the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP) 2025–2035. ADM Capital Foundation, Hong Kong. [Link] [PDF]

Mobile apps

Freshwater Collective. (2021). Pocket Guide to the Freshwater Species of Hong Kong. [Apple Store] [SCMP press release] [HKFP press release]