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Advances in marine biology /
Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963. Now edited by A.J. Southward (Marine Biological Association, UK), P.A. Tyler (Southampton Oceanography Association, UK), C.M. Young (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, USA) and L.A. Fuiman (University of Texas, USA), the serial publishes...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Advances in marine biology ;
51. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contributors to Volume 51; Contents; Series Contents for Last Ten Years; Chapter 1: The Fishery for Iceland Scallop (Chlamys islandica) in the Northeast Atlantic; 1. Scallop Biology in the Study Area; 2. Iceland; 3. Greenland; 4. Norway: Svalbard, Bj�rn�ya and Jan Mayen; 5. Overview; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2: Are Larvae of Demersal Fishes Plankton or Nekton?; 1. Introduction; 2. Behaviour as a Factor in Larval Fish Biology; 3. Methods of Studying Behaviour in Fish Larvae; 4. Swimming Speed; 5. Swimming Endurance
- 6. Avoiding the Flow Instead of Swimming7. Schooling by Larval Fishes; 8. Vertical Distribution Behaviour; 9. Orientation in the Pelagic Environment; 10. Sensory Abilities that Enable Nonpassive Behaviour (How Do Larvae Orientate?); 11. Interaction with Predators in the Pelagic Environment; 12. Feeding as a Factor: Fuelling the Swimmer; 13. Settlement Behaviour; 14. Directly Testing the Simplifying Assumption; 15. The Importance of Hydrography; 16. Are Fish Larvae Plankton or Nekton?; 17. Future Directions; Acknowledgements; References
- Chapter 3: Sound as an Orientation Cue for the Pelagic Larvae of Reef Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. Sound Production, Signal-to-Noise Considerations and the Marine Soundscape; 4. Sound Reception in Marine Larvae; 5. Evidence for the Use of Sound in Orientation and Settlement; 6. Sense and Settlement: A Comparison of Sound and Other Sensory Cues; 7. Conclusions/Prospects; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4: Crustacea in Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice:Distribution, Diet and Life History Strategies; 1. Introduction; 2. The Sea Ice Environment
- 3. Sampling Crustaceans from Sea Ice4. Characteristic Species of Sea Ice: Distribution and Biomass; 5. Reproduction and Life History Strategies; 6. Diet; 7. Behavioural and Physiological Strategies; 8. Final Remarks and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index