Animals living in the Southern Ocean have evolved in a singular environment. It shares
many of its attributes with the high Arctic, namely low, stable temperatures, the pervading …

The transition from marine to freshwater habitats is one of the major steps in the evolution of
life. In the decapod crustaceans, four groups have colonized fresh water at different …

Abstract The Humboldt Current System (HCS) is one of the most productive marine
ecosystems on earth. It extends along the west coast of South America from southern Chile …

Thermal limits mark the boundaries of ectotherm performance, and are increasingly
appreciated as strong correlates and possible determinants of animal distribution patterns …

Reproductive output is a central attribute of life history, providing a measure of individual
and population performance. The fields of ecology, biogeography, and evolutionary biology …

We assessed batch fecundity of the swimming cab Portunus trituberculatus for the purpose
of seed production. Oocyte number and number and body size of first zoeas were examined …

Ecological work carried out on the Antarctic and Magellan shelves since the first IBMANT
conference held at the UMAG, Punta Arenas in 1997 is summarized to identify areas where …

Reproductive traits at the beginning and the end of the annual reproductive season were
compared between two populations of the intertidal crab Chasmagnathus granulatus living …

Reflecting increased interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues,
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 45 provides authoritative …

The reproductive success of aquatic animals depends on a complex web of relationships
between the environment, the attributes of the reproductive individuals and human-induced …