Phenotypic plasticity is widespread in nature, and often involves ecologically relevant
behavioral, physiological, morphological and life-historical traits. As a result, plasticity alters …

… briefly below and is reviewed by Morgan, (this volume). … that usually harbor many predators
(Morgan, 1990), diel vertical … when predators are quiescent (Morgan and Christy, 1995a). …

Models of larval dispersal rarely incorporate the behavior of larvae, yet many potential
settlers of marine invertebrates and fishes may navigate toward suitable settlement sites by …

The adaptive significance of synchronous larval release by marine animals has been elusive.
The hatching times of 10 species of intertidal crabs were determined and compared to …

Naturalists and scientists have been captivated by the diversity of marine larval forms since
they were discovered following the advent of the microscope. Because they often bear little …

Advantages of dispersal on the scales that are possible in a long pelagic larval period are not
apparent, even for benthic species. An alternative hypothesis is that wide dispersal may be …

Larvae are considered to be highly susceptible to offshore transport, thereby limiting recruitment
in productive upwelling regions, except in the recirculation features that form in the lee …

Spines of zoeae of the mud crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii apparently have been selected
primarily through predation by small fishes rather than by predatory invertebrates, and do not …

Mounting evidence suggests that some populations of benthic marine organisms may be
less demographically 'open' than previously thought. The degree to which a population …

The majority of shallow-water marine species have a two-phase life cycle in which relatively
sedentary, demersal adults produce pelagic larvae. Because these larval stages are …