Recent progress narrowing the gaps between molecular biology, studies of larval settlement
and metamorphosis, and field studies of recruitment of benthic invertebrates is discussed …

Echinoderms are a common component of benthic marine ecosystems, with many being
ecologically and/or economically important. Like many marine organisms, most …

Settlement and recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates are complex processes,
determined by the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors which operate at different temporal …

The sequencing of the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus genome provides a unique
opportunity to investigate the function and evolution of neural genes. The neurobiology of …

An increase in the concentration of K+ in defined seawater medium induces settlement and
metamorphosis in larvae of the marine molluscs Phestilla sibogae, Haliotis rufescens, and …

An increase in the concentration of K+ in defined sea water medium is demonstrated to
induce settlement and metamorphosis in larvae of the marine gastropod mollusc, Haliotis …

The papers on settlement and recruitment presented at the workshop are summarized.
Together they represent the research approaches of behaviorists and embryologists. Three …

Competent larvae of the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata (L.) were induced to
metamorphose (ie, lose the velum) by elevating sea-water [KCl] by 5–50 mM. The response …

Competent larvae are induced to undergo metamorphosis by sand from a sand dollar bed or
an aqueous extract of the sand. Gel permeation chromatography and high-performance …

The development of a biofilm community on a surface is a sequence of events commonly
occurring in marine waters, where a macromolecular film is colonized by bacteria to which …