Increasing interest in marine biology and its relevance to environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews of recent research. Considering the basics of marine research, as well as special topics and emerging new areas, this annual review takes a holistic approach to marine sciences and features a multidisciplinary panel of contributors. This edition includes a full color insert and covers such topics as the ecological status of the Great Barrier Reef, the effects of coral bleaching on fisheries, and the biology of octopus larvae.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Use, Abuse, Misconceptions and Insights from Quota Models - The Droop Cell Quota Model 40 Years on. Effects of Benthic Algae on the Replenishment of Corals and the Implications for the Resilience of Coral Reefs. Autecology of Crangon crangon (L.) with an Emphasis on Latitudinal Trends. Biology of the Planktonic Stages of Benthic Octopuses. The Ecological and Evolutionary Importance of Maternal Effects in the Sea. Effects of Climate-Induced Coral Bleaching on Coral-Reef Fishes - Ecological and Economic Consequences. Otolith Chemistry to Describe Movements and Life-History Parameters of Fishes - Hypotheses, Assumptions, Limitations and Inferences. Paradigms in Fisheries Oceanography. Indexes
