使用須知

本網站受優質教育基金資助，本地教師及學生只需登記成會員，即可瀏覽高解像度照片和物種資訊，以作非牟利教學及學習用途。為避免過高的數據流量影響教師和學生的使用，其他公眾人士只可有限度瀏覽本網站內容。非現職香港教師或學生，欲登記成會員，必須先取得網站管理者同意​；聯絡biology@hokoon.edu.hk。

若打算在沒有流動數據網絡覆蓋的地區使用資料庫，可預先下載本資料庫的流動程式( 名為HKBIS，在Google Play和App Store均可找到）。流動程式版的內容已簡化，不會經常更新。

 

使用指南

 

一．以不同方法搜尋物種

 

a. 瀏覽搜尋

當你全靠外貌特徵去嘗試辨認某生物，而又不知道這生物所屬大類的名稱，就可使用這個搜尋方法。你將由最高層的「界」開始，按下適合的縮圖，往「門」的分類層次，然後在下面各層重覆以上步驟，直至找到配合或最接近的物種為止。即使你選錯了生物類別，你亦可以在近頁頂處選擇回到適合的分類層次，再進行搜尋。

 

b. 地圖搜尋

你可以根據地點搜尋物種。首先選取你想搜索的物種類別，然後按「提交」，你即可在地圖上查找分佈各處的生物。必須注意這些只是我們記錄得某物種的地點，而非該物種在香港的分布。另外，為保護瀕危或稀有物種，我們隱藏了部分這類物種的地點資訊。所以，你不會在地圖搜尋中找得到這些生物。

 

c. 進階搜尋

當你需要靠多於一個條件（如食性、保育級別等)來搜索時，進階搜尋最為適合。使用這個方法辦認植物應該比使用瀏覽搜尋更有效率。你可在搜索空格中輸入類別名稱、中英文俗名或學名，或在不同篩選條件中剔取選頂，你亦可兩者同時使用。你可透過逐步加入篩選條件以篩選搜尋結果，但要注意同時使用太多篩選條件可能會導致沒有搜尋結果。

 

二．生物學及其他用詞

 

如你想多理解本網站中使用的用詞，特別是物種資訊頁面中的，你可到生態詞彚查看解釋。搜索中文用詞可用瀏覽器的搜尋功能「Control + F」或「Command + F」。

 

 

User information

Funded by Quality Education Fund, this website allows local students and teachers, after registration as a member, to view high-resolution photos and species information for not-for-profit teaching and learning purposes. To prevent educational uses be affected by data traffic overload, other members of the public can only browse the content of the website with limitations. Non local teachers and non local students must obtain prior approval from the website manager before registration as a member, contact:biology@hokoon.edu.hk

Mobile app version (both Android and iOS) of this Information System named HKBIS is available for use in rural places with no data connection. Contents of the mobile apps are reduced. The mobiles apps will not be updated as frequently as the web site.

User guide

1. Searching species by different methods

 

a. Browse search

Used when you rely on physical appearance and characteristics to identify an organism, especially when you do not know the name of the group of organisms it belongs to. The search starts from the top level i.e. the kingdom level. Simply click on the thumbnail that will most likely lead to the organism in question. As you proceed to lower levels, namely, phylum, class, order, etc., you will expect to find an exact or close match at the species level. If you have chosen the wrong path, do not worry and simply use the breadcrumb trail on top to navigate back to higher levels and try other groups of organisms.

 

b. Map search

You can look for species based on their locations. Choose the group of organisms you are interested in and click “Submit”. Navigate the resultant map and start searching. Note that the occurrence information only shows where we recorded a certain species and therefore does not reflect the distribution of that species in Hong Kong. Note also the locations of certain species, such as some rare or endangered species, are not disclosed in order to protect the species. As a result, you will not find such species by this search method.

 

c. Advanced search

When you want to search using a combination of criteria e.g. diet, conservation status, you can use advanced search. This search method works well for plants which may not be easily identified using browse search. You can input group names, common names or scientific names in the search box, or choose options under different filters, or make use of both at the same time. You can narrow down your search by progressively using more criteria to search. But please note you may not get any search result if you apply too many filters.

 

2. Biological and other terms

 

When you come across new terms in this website, usually in a species detail page, you can look for explanation in the GLOSSARY page. You can make use of the web browser search function i.e. entering search words after pressing “Control” + “F” (or “Command” + “F”) to search Chinese terms.