Advances in Marine Biology (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 30 6
Copyright Page 7
CONTENTS 10
Contributors to Volume 30 8
Chapter 1. Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic 14
1. Introduction 15
2. Meiobenthos in the No ast Atlantic 17
3. Environmental Variables 29
4. Horizontal Spatial Patterns 34
5. Vertical Spatial Patterns 66
6. Temporal Patterns 87
7. Summary and Conclusions 88
Acknowledgements 91
References 92
Chapter 2. The Biology of Oniscid Isopoda of the Genus Tylos 102
1. Introduction 102
2. Rhythmic Activity and Behaviour 106
3. Locomotion: Crawling and Burrowing 111
4. Sensory Physiology and Orientation 120
5. Nutrition, Respiration and Energetics 125
6. Water and Heat Relationships 130
7. Reproduction, Growth and Survivorship 135
8. Population Densities, Distribution and Dispersal 142
9. The Impact of Man on Tylos 149
10. Discussion 152
Acknowledgements 156
References 157
Chapter 3. Social Aggregation in Pelagic Invertebrates 168
1. Introduction 169
2. Shape, Structure and Packing Rules 176
3. Diel and Seasonal Patterns 188
4. Foraging and Feeding 194
5. Reproductive Facilitation 199
6. Protection from Predators 204
7. Senses Employed 212
8. Conclusions 216
Acknowledgements 219
References 219
Chapter 4. An Appraisal of Condition Measures for Marine Fish Larvae 230
1. Introduction 230
2. Reliability of Condition Indices 232
3. Sensitivity 254
4. Time Response (Latency and Dynamics) 264
5. Laboratory versus Field Estimates 278
6. Size and Age Specificity 284
7. Species-specificity 292
8. Processing Time, Costs, and Requirements 294
9. Summary and Recommendations 296
Acknowledgements 299
References 299
Chapter 5. The Biology of Seamounts 318
1. Introduction 318
2. Geology and Oceanography 321
3. The Effects of Seamounts on Pelagic Ecosystems 324
4. Benthic Biology 330
5. Species Diversity 339
6. Commercial Exploitation 344
Acknowledgements 352
References 353
Taxonomic Index 364
Subject Index 368
Cumulative Index of Titles 372
Cumulative Index of Authors 376