A pelagic larval stage is found in nearly all demersal marine teleost fishes, and it is during
this pelagic stage that the geographic scale of dispersal is determined. Marine biologists …

Our understanding of habitat selection by reef fish larvae has changed dramatically in the
last 10 years. Fish larvae have long been considered passive particles at the mercy of ocean …

Publisher Summary Diel vertical migrations are cyclic changes in the position of aquatic
organisms in the water column that occur with 24-h periodicity. Such movements occur at …

While evidence is mounting that larval reef fish are active participants in the process of
dispersal and settlement, the sensory and behavioural mechanisms by which these fishes …

Small species (< 100 mm total length) are a diverse and abundant component of coral-reef
fish assemblages. However, difficulties identifying and estimating the abundance of small …

A portable apparatus was developed to assess the sustained swimming abilities of juvenile
reef fishes. Trials with the apparatus demonstrated its utility in the field and its ability to …

A notable recent development in marine ecology has been the suggestion that the size of
demersal populations is limited and that patterns in demersal abundance are determined by …

Investigations on ichthyoplankton have traditionally focused on three broad areas of
research; the larval fish themselves, their prey, and their predators. Little attention, however …

In open populations, larval settlement dynamics may be an important determinant of
subsequent distribution and abundance of juveniles and adults. A correlative and …

Small fish associated with drift algae, and in open water adjacent to algae, were sampled off
the northeastern coast of New Zealand (1981 to 1984). Estimates of the abundance of drift …