Larry McEdward

Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 164mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 875g
• ISBN-13: 9780849380464
• ISBN-10: 0849380464
• Artikelnr.: 22077220

Autorenporträt

Larry McEdward (University of Florida) (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

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