Advances in Marine Biology (eBook)

Cover Page 1
Contributors to Volume 50 6
Contents 8
Series Contents for Last Ten Years 10
Chapter 1: Biology and Ecology of the Hydrocoral Millepora on Coral Reefs 14
1. Introduction 16
2. Systematics and History 17
3. Anatomy, Morphology and Histology 22
4. Distribution, Abundance and Recruitment 28
5. Age and Growth 35
6. Feeding and Nutrition 36
7. Reproduction 38
8. Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances 41
9. Symbionts and Commensals 46
10. Predators, Grazers and Fouling Organisms 51
11. Conclusions 53
References 54
Chapter 2: The Functional Value of Caribbean Coral Reef, Seagrass and Mangrove Habitats to Ecosystem Processes 70
1. Introduction 72
2. Assigning Functional Values to Habitat Types 74
3. Functional Values of Tropical Marine Habitats 77
4. Functional Links between Habitats 148
5. Susceptibility of Tropical Marine Habitats to Disturbance 151
6. Example Maps and Models Utilising Functional Values 162
7. Conclusions 165
Acknowledgements 170
References 171
Chapter 3: Southern Ocean Cephalopods 204
1. Introduction 205
2. Cephalopod Biodiversity and Origins of the Antarctic Cephalopod Fauna 208
3. Distribution 214
4. Growth 230
5. Reproduction 232
6. Trophic ecology 236
7. Physiology 260
8. Commercial exploitation 260
9. Discussion 261
Acknowledgements 262
References 263
Chapter 4: Effects of Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Venting on Biological Communities of Coastal Marine Ecosystems of the Western Pacific 280
1. Introduction 282
2. Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vents and the Marine Environment 285
3. Pelagic Communities 321
4. Benthic Communities 346
5. Ecosystems of Shallow-Water Venting 396
Acknowledgements 408
References 408
Color Plates 424
Taxonomic Index 436
Subject Index 440