Chemical cues constitute much of the language of life in the sea. Our understanding of biotic
interactions and their effects on marine ecosystems will advance more rapidly if this …

Covering: up to June 2003Most benthic organisms produce planktonic larvae in their life
cycles; larval settlement and metamorphosis are influenced by many environmental factors …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Most benthic marine invertebrates produce planktonic larvae that remain in their larval
phases for minutes to months, sometimes dispersing over great distances before settling on …

The interdisciplinary field of marine chemical ecology is an expanding and dynamic science.
It is no surprise that the breadth of marine organisms studied expanded in concert with …

Bacterial biofilms are increasingly seen as important for the successful settlement of marine
invertebrate larvae. Here we tested the effects of biofilms on settlement of the sea urchin …

Understanding the mechanisms by which environmental chemical signals, chemical
defenses, and other chemical agents mediate various life-history processes can lead to …

Colonization of surfaces in marine benthic environments is often one of the most significant
moments in the life history of benthic organisms, representing, for example, a change from a …

The surfaces of macroalgal thalli are colonized by planktonic propagules (larvae, spores,
cells, etc.) from a wide diversity of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Colonization (here defined …

The sessile mode of life is widespread in a variety of marine phyla. Sessile life requires a
stable substratum. On the benthos, motile life stages and sessile adults compete for rigid …