Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae

Zusatztext "Both the individual authors and the editor deserve credit for providing a well-balanced general treatise on larval ecology. McEdward's book will hopefully experience wide dispersal?"-Melgoander Meeresunterscuhungen 52-212! 1998 Informationen zum Autor Larry McEdward (University of Florida) (Author) Klappentext This book is a first attempt to provide a broad synthetic review of the field, and it is told from the perspective of these first generation larval specialists. It is not intended to be a statement of how we perceive the world to work, but rather what we see as the important features of marine larvae and life cycles that need explanation. The various chapters of this volume provide a range of perspectives on larval ecology, but share a sense of enthusiasm for the rich potential that the field holds for generating important new insights into the ecology of life in the oceans. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the field of larval ecology Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefacePattern and Diversity in Reproduction and Development, L.A. Levin and T.S. BridgesVariation in Size, Energy Content, and Biochemical Composition of Invertebrate Eggs: Correlates to the Mode of Larval Development, W.B. JaeckleEvolutionary Ecology of Larval Types, J.N. HavenhandThe Ecology of Fertilization in Free-Spawning Invertebrates, D.R. LevitanThe Timing of Larval Release, S.G. MorganMechanisms and Rates of Suspension Feeding, M.W. Hart and R.R. StrathmannLarval Nutrition, I.F. Boidron-MetaironBehavior and Locomotion during the Dispersal Phase of Larval Life, C.M. YoungLife and Death in the Plankton: Larval Mortality and Adaptation, S.G. MorganMechanisms of Cross-Shelf Dispersal of Larval Invertebrates and Fish, A.L. ShanksUsing Genetics as an Indirect Estimator of Larval Dispersal, S.R. PalumbiModeling the Dynamics of Marine Species: The Importance of Incorporating Larval Dispersal, S.D. Gaines and K.D. LaffertyEvolution of Larvae and Development Modes, G.A. WrayIndex...

Autorentext
Larry McEdward (University of Florida) (Author)

Klappentext

This book is a first attempt to provide a broad synthetic review of the field, and it is told from the perspective of these first generation larval specialists. It is not intended to be a statement of how we perceive the world to work, but rather what we see as the important features of marine larvae and life cycles that need explanation. The various chapters of this volume provide a range of perspectives on larval ecology, but share a sense of enthusiasm for the rich potential that the field holds for generating important new insights into the ecology of life in the oceans.

Zusammenfassung
This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the field of larval ecology

Inhalt
PrefacePattern and Diversity in Reproduction and Development, L.A. Levin and T.S. BridgesVariation in Size, Energy Content, and Biochemical Composition of Invertebrate Eggs: Correlates to the Mode of Larval Development, W.B. JaeckleEvolutionary Ecology of Larval Types, J.N. HavenhandThe Ecology of Fertilization in Free-Spawning Invertebrates, D.R. LevitanThe Timing of Larval Release, S.G. MorganMechanisms and Rates of Suspension Feeding, M.W. Hart and R.R. StrathmannLarval Nutrition, I.F. Boidron-MetaironBehavior and Locomotion during the Dispersal Phase of Larval Life, C.M. YoungLife and Death in the Plankton: Larval Mortality and Adaptation, S.G. MorganMechanisms of Cross-Shelf Dispersal of Larval Invertebrates and Fish, A.L. ShanksUsing Genetics as an Indirect Estimator of Larval Dispersal, S.R. PalumbiModeling the Dynamics of Marine Species: The Importance of Incorporating Larval Dispersal, S.D. Gaines and K.D. LaffertyEvolution of Larvae and Development Modes, G.A. WrayIndex