Faculty Profiles - LAM Cindy Ka Sin | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Cindy Ka Sin LAM
林嘉善

PhD in Marine Environmental Science
University of Oldenburg, 2007

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Lecturer I
Department of Ocean Science

(852) 2358 6075
envscindy@ust.hk
Room 5440

ORCID

0000-0001-6084-1053

Scopus ID

24335108900

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment Space used

Research Interest

Larval biology
Marine chemical ecology
Marine conservation

Publications

All Years 9 2025 1 2024 0 2023 0 2022 0 2021 0 2020 0 2019 8

2025 1

Temporal succession of marine microbes drives plastisphere community convergence in subtropical coastal waters

Environmental Pollution, v. 367, February 2025, article number 125572
Xu, Wenqian; Lam, Ka Sin; Wang, Yijin; Wan, Siu Hei; Ho, Pun Hang; Myung, Jaewook; Yung, Charmaine
Article

2010 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), September 2010, p. 7130-7137
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, Peiyuan; Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun
Article

2008 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), 2008, p. 59-66
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, Tilmann
Article

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), March 2008, p. 283-291
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2007 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), October 2007, p. 874-881
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2005 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, June 2005, p. 109-116
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, February 2005, p. 145-154
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

2003 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, November 2003, p. 83-92
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

2002 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: an investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, March 2002, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

Article 1

Temporal succession of marine microbes drives plastisphere community convergence in subtropical coastal waters

Environmental Pollution, v. 367, February 2025, article number 125572
Xu, Wenqian; Lam, Ka Sin; Wang, Yijin; Wan, Siu Hei; Ho, Pun Hang; Myung, Jaewook; Yung, Charmaine

Article 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), September 2010, p. 7130-7137
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, Peiyuan; Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun

Article 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), 2008, p. 59-66
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, Tilmann

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), March 2008, p. 283-291
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann

Article 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), October 2007, p. 874-881
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann

Article 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, June 2005, p. 109-116
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, February 2005, p. 145-154
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan

Article 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, November 2003, p. 83-92
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan

Article 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: an investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, March 2002, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Qian, Peiyuan

2010 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), September 2010, p. 7130-7137
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, Peiyuan; Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun
Article

2008 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), 2008, p. 59-66
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, Tilmann
Article

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), March 2008, p. 283-291
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2007 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), October 2007, p. 874-881
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2005 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, June 2005, p. 109-116
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, February 2005, p. 145-154
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

2003 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, November 2003, p. 83-92
Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

2002 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: an investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, March 2002, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Ka Sin Cindy; Qian, Peiyuan
Article

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Teaching Assignment

2024-25 Summer 3 2024-25 Spring 6 2024-25 Winter 0 2024-25 Fall 3 2023-24 Summer 2 2023-24 Spring 8

OCES1030	Environmental Science
OCES2201A	Internship
SCIE1010B	Enrichment Project

ENVS5119	Pollution Monitoring and Control
OCES1001	The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES3001	Coastal Environmental Monitoring
OCES4301	Environmental Conservation
OCES4984	Ocean Science and Technology Research Project II
SCIE3110	Teaching Science Using Innovative Teaching Tools

OCES1001	The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES1030	Environmental Science
OCES3330	Marine Biology Laboratory

OCES2201A	Internship
SISP1001	Innovation in STEM Projects

CENG4920	Chemical Engineering Capstone Design
ENEG4920	Final Year Design Project
ENVS5119	Pollution Monitoring and Control
OCES1001	The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES1030	Environmental Science
OCES3001	Coastal Environmental Monitoring
OCES4301	Environmental Conservation
SCIE3110	Teaching Science Using Innovative Teaching Tools

No Teaching Assignments

Projects

From January 2023 to December 2025

All Projects 1

No Projects.
Linking coral cover and reef fish diversity in Hong Kong waters using eDNA

運用環境DNA量化珊瑚覆蓋率及礁魚多樣性 Participating

Hong Kong Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal
Project Team (HKUST)
YUNG Charmaine (Lead)

LAM Cindy Ka Sin

WYATT Alex
2022 - 2024

Research Interest

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Teaching Assignment

Projects

From January 2023 to December 2025

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