Larval settlement behaviour in six gregarious ascidians in relation to adult distribution

Settlement influences the distribution and abundance of many marine organisms, although the relative roles of abiotic and biotic factors influencing settlement are poorly understood. Species that aggregate often owe this characteristic to larval behaviour, and we investigated whether this predispose...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2010-11, Vol.418, p.151-163
Hauptverfasser:	Rius, Marc, Branch, George M., Griffiths, Charles L., Turon, Xavier
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological invasions Ecological invasion Invasive species Larvae Larval development Luminous intensity Marine Metamorphosis Sea water Settlement patterns Tunicates
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