Many exploited fish and macroinvertebrates that utilize the coastal zone have declined, and
the causes of these declines, apart from overfishing, remain largely unresolved. Degradation …

Diel vertical migration (DVM) is a characteristic behavioural pattern performed by
zooplankton in which their vertical distribution changes over the 24-h day. Here the …

Abstract Selective Tidal-Stream Transport (STST) is used by invertebrates and fishes for
horizontal movement. In general, animals ascend from the bottom and are carried by tidal …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the field investigation of the early life stages of
marine fish. The motivations for investigations have changed little over the intervening …

Knowledge of the fundamental physical processes governing hydrological structures is
necessary for a better understanding of complex physical-biological interactions. In this …

The level of recruitment and its variability were analysed in sole stocks using results of
virtual population analysis (VPA) of commercial landings and pre-recruit surveys. Stocks …

Coastal zones are productive areas that serve as nursery grounds for a large number of
marine species. However, the processes involved in survival success during the juvenile …

This chapter reviews and synthesises knowledge on reproduction and recruitment in estuary‐
dependent and estuary‐associated fishes. Resident and migrating species (anadromous …

This study describes the spatial distribution of young-of-the-year sole based on autumnal
beam trawl surveys conducted in the Bay of Biscay (France) during a 15-y period. Previous …

The genetic structure of the flounders Platichthys flesus L. and P. stellatus Pallas was
investigated on different spatial scales through analysis of allozyme variation at 7 to 24 …