Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae

by Larry McEdward

Overview

This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the field of larval ecology. The 13 chapters use state-of-the-art reviews and critiques of nearly all of the major topics in this diverse and rapidly growing field. Topics include:

patterns of larval diversity

reproductive energetics

spawning ecology

life history theory

larval feeding and nutrition

larval mortality

behavior and locomotion

larval transport

dispersal

population genetics

recruitment dynamics

larval evolution
Written by the leading new scientists in the field, chapters define the current state of larval ecology and outline the important questions for future research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849380464
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/15/1995
Series:	CRC Marine Science , #6
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Larry McEdward (University of Florida) (Author)

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"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

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