This chapter summarizes the ways that larvae respond behaviorally to the biotic and abiotic
attributes of their environment while swimming. Most larvae are heavier than seawater and …

Population connectivity plays significant roles on both evolutionary and ecological time-
scales; however, quantifying the magnitude and pattern of exchange between populations of …

Larval transport is defined as the horizontal translocation of a larva between points x1, y1
and x2, y2, where x and y are horizontal axes, say, perpendicular and parallel to the …

For marine benthic invertebrates with meroplanktonic larvae, the relative importance of
hydrodynamics and swimming behaviour in determining larval dispersal in the water …

For many marine species, larval dispersal plays a crucial role in population persistence, re-
colonization of disturbed areas, and distribution of species range limits through the control of …

To obtain a baseline for future comparisons and to assist in the conservation of marine
biodiversity, the distribution patterns and faunal composition of shallow (0–15 m depth) …

A Lagrangian stochastic larva tracking model based on a 3-dimensional (3D) high resolution
wind-driven coastal circulation model is used to study the dispersal of benthic larvae. The …

The spatial distribution of the tubicolous polychaete Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje in the
Bay of Blanes was studied during summer 1996. Populations were located on sandy …

Despite their importance for species conservation and sound management of exploited
living resources, the density-dependent mechanisms that regulate wild populations are …

High densities of larvae have been found in areas of high primary production, but it remains
unclear whether this is the result of hydrodynamics or of larval aggregative behaviour in the …