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: opatterns of larval diversityoreproductive energeticsospawning ecologyolife history theoryolarval feeding and nutritionolarval mortalityobehavior and locomotionolarval transportodispersalopopulation geneticsorecruitment dynamicsolarval evolutionWritten by the leading new scientists in the field, chapters define the current state of larval ecology and outline the important questions for future research.

Full Product Details

Author:   Larry McEdward ,  Michael J. Kennish ,  Michael J. Kennish ,  Todd S. Bridges
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.050kg
ISBN:  

9780849380464

ISBN 10:   0849380464
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   15 May 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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

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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Larry McEdward (University of Florida) (Author)

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