Following a planktonic dispersal period of days to months, the larvae of benthic marine
organisms must locate suitable seafloor habitat in which to settle and metamorphose. For …

For species with complex life histories such as scleractinian corals, processes occurring
early in life can greatly influence the number of individuals entering the adult population. A …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can either protect all seabed habitats within them or
discrete features. If discrete features within the MPA are to be protected humans have to …

Existem controvérsias sobre a nomenclatura e a delimitação da zona de transição entre o
manguezal e a terra firme, comumente conhecida por apicum. Essa zona vem sendo …

Post-settlement events can significantly alter the density distribution of settlers and
subsequently the adult population structure. The temporal and inter-annual variability of …

Abstract Martinez, S., and Abelson, A. 2013. Coral recruitment: the critical role of early post-
settlement survival.–ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70:. Coral recruitment is a pivotal …

For rocky intertidal invertebrates, the transition from pelagic larva to benthic settler
represents a critical life-history stage characterised by high mortality. This mortality has been …

Patchiness of habitat has important influences on distributions and abundances of
organisms. Given the increasing threat of loss and alteration of habitats due to pressures …

Fouling communities living on hard surfaces in harbors are model systems for studying
larval recruitment and ecological succession. Although they live in protected harbors, fouling …

Over the past decade, several species of non-indigenous ascidians have had adverse
effects on a range of coastal ecosystems, and associated industries like aquaculture. One …