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Author David William Sims, Alan J. Southward

Title Advances In Marine Biology: Volume 51
Published San Diego, CA : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2006
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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 326 pages) : illustrations, charts
Series Advances in marine biology ; v. 51
Advances in marine biology ; v. 51
Contents Cover -- Cover Page -- Contents -- Contributors to Volume 51 -- 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, Bjørnøya 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 Swimming -- 7. 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 Crustaceans -- 1. 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 Ice -- 4. 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 -- Last Page
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 0080464521 (electronic bk.)
0120261529 (Cloth)
9780080464527 (electronic bk.)