Many coastal marine species have discontinuous distributions or genetic breakpoints
throughout their geographical ranges. These spatial and genetic disjunctions occur in …

Biophysical models are well-used tools for predicting the dispersal of marine larvae. Larval
behavior has been shown to influence dispersal, but how to incorporate behavior effectively …

Background Vertical distribution of zooplankton is an important biological factor that can
modulate zooplankton transport, dispersal, and survival in the ocean. Seawater temperature …

When modeling life-history evolution of marine benthic invertebrates, it has been common to
assume constant mortality rate of offspring during the pre-settlement phase and greater …

In recent years, low-salinity events characterized by high temperatures (18–23° C) and low-
salinity waters (20‰–22‰) have increased during late spring and summer, when many …

While developmental strategies can modulate the dispersal and recruitment of marine
benthic species, the significance and drivers of propagule motility throughout ontogeny …

Swimming behaviours and sensory abilities of early pelagic stages play a prominent role in
the life history and ecology of sessile/sedentary benthic species, with implications for …

Larvae of several marine invertebrates are known to alter their morphology adaptively as a
response to changes in conditions, such as food and predator density, within plankton …

Through laboratory observations we evaluated the influence of natal origin, ontogeny, and
environment (light, temperature) on the vertical and horizontal swimming behaviour of larval …

The dynamics of plankton in the ocean are determined by biophysical interactions. Although
physics and biotic behaviors are known to influence the observed patchiness of planktonic …