There is now ample evidence of the ecological impacts of recent climate change, from polar
terrestrial to tropical marine environments. The responses of both flora and fauna span an …

Climate influences a variety of ecological processes. These effects operate through local
weather parameters such as temperature, wind, rain, snow, and ocean currents, as well as …

The traditional view of the planktonic food web describes consumption of inorganic nutrients
by photoautotrophic phytoplankton, which in turn supports zooplankton and ultimately higher …

▪ Abstract The majority of marine populations are demographically open; their replenishment
is largely or exclusively dependent on a supply of juveniles from the plankton. In spite of …

Climate influences a population through a variety of processes, including reproduction,
growth, migration patterns and phenology. Climate may operate either directly through …

This book describes how to conduct a thorough, honest and complete environmental risk
assessment. Coverage includes the philosophy of uncertainty and the frailties of human …

A shift in ocean climate during the late 1970s triggered a reorganization of community
structure in the Gulf of Alaska ecosystem, as evidenced in changing catch composition on …

In this exciting and innovative textbook, two leading oceanographers bring together the
fundamental physics and biology of the coastal ocean in a quantitative but accessible way …

It is often assumed that iteroparous fishes spawn annually once reaching sexual maturity,
but this is not always the case. This paper reviews available information on skipped …

Understanding natural causes of density dependence is essential for identifying possible
sources of population regulation. Field experiments on a model system of coral reef fishes …