Based on the data obtained from monthly cruises from 2000 to 2010,the spatial distributions and temporal variations of dissolved total nitrogen(DTN) and dissolved total phosphorus(DTP) concentrations in the seawater of Mirs Bay were briefly presented and discussed.It was shown that the DTN and DTP concentrations were perennially higher in the Tolo Harbour zone and the Sha Tau Kok adjacent zone than the other zones of the bay due to the impact of the seaward discharges from Hongkong and Shen Zhen.The average...