Douglas Advances in Marine Biology

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-08-057953-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 361 Seiten, Web PDF

Advances in Marine Biology contains up-to-date reviews of all areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. Each volume contains peer-reviewed papers detailing the ecology of marine regions.
Key Features
* Up-to-date reviews on marine biology
* Particular focus on plankton, fisheries, and crustacea

Autoren/Hrsg.

Douglas, Bruce

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 30;6
3;Copyright Page;7
4;CONTENTS;10
5;Contributors to Volume 30;8
6;Chapter 1. Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic;14
6.1;1. Introduction;15
6.2;2. Meiobenthos in the No ast Atlantic;17
6.3;3. Environmental Variables;29
6.4;4. Horizontal Spatial Patterns;34
6.5;5. Vertical Spatial Patterns;66
6.6;6. Temporal Patterns;87
6.7;7. Summary and Conclusions;88
6.8;Acknowledgements;91
6.9;References;92
7;Chapter 2. The Biology of Oniscid Isopoda of the Genus Tylos;102
7.1;1. Introduction;102
7.2;2. Rhythmic Activity and Behaviour;106
7.3;3. Locomotion: Crawling and Burrowing;111
7.4;4. Sensory Physiology and Orientation;120
7.5;5. Nutrition, Respiration and Energetics;125
7.6;6. Water and Heat Relationships;130
7.7;7. Reproduction, Growth and Survivorship;135
7.8;8. Population Densities, Distribution and Dispersal;142
7.9;9. The Impact of Man on Tylos;149
7.10;10. Discussion;152
7.11;Acknowledgements;156
7.12;References;157
8;Chapter 3. Social Aggregation in Pelagic Invertebrates;168
8.1;1. Introduction;169
8.2;2. Shape, Structure and Packing Rules;176
8.3;3. Diel and Seasonal Patterns;188
8.4;4. Foraging and Feeding;194
8.5;5. Reproductive Facilitation;199
8.6;6. Protection from Predators;204
8.7;7. Senses Employed;212
8.8;8. Conclusions;216
8.9;Acknowledgements;219
8.10;References;219
9;Chapter 4. An Appraisal of Condition Measures for Marine Fish Larvae;230
9.1;1. Introduction;230
9.2;2. Reliability of Condition Indices;232
9.3;3. Sensitivity;254
9.4;4. Time Response (Latency and Dynamics);264
9.5;5. Laboratory versus Field Estimates;278
9.6;6. Size and Age Specificity;284
9.7;7. Species-specificity;292
9.8;8. Processing Time, Costs, and Requirements;294
9.9;9. Summary and Recommendations;296
9.10;Acknowledgements;299
9.11;References;299
10;Chapter 5. The Biology of Seamounts;318
10.1;1. Introduction;318
10.2;2. Geology and Oceanography;321
10.3;3. The Effects of Seamounts on Pelagic Ecosystems;324
10.4;4. Benthic Biology;330
10.5;5. Species Diversity;339
10.6;6. Commercial Exploitation;344
10.7;Acknowledgements;352
10.8;References;353
11;Taxonomic Index;364
12;Subject Index;368
13;Cumulative Index of Titles;372
14;Cumulative Index of Authors;376