▪ Abstract The majority of marine populations are demographically open; their replenishment
is largely or exclusively dependent on a supply of juveniles from the plankton. In spite of …

Marine organisms have occupied hard substrates since the Archaean. Shells, rocks, wood
and sedimentary hardgrounds offer relatively stable habitats compared to unconsolidated …

The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and
ideas of researchers studying such varied systems as marine invertebrate communities; …

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 …

Th~ rty years ago Thorson (1966 Neth J Sea Res 3 267-293) calculated that juvenile
mortallty in manne bivalves could exceed 98 6% Subsequently juvenile mortality rates have …

Pathogens and polymers can separately cause disease; however, environmental and
medical researchers are increasingly investigating the capacity of polymers to transfer …

Settlement and recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates are complex processes,
determined by the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors which operate at different temporal …

Newly settled invertebrates usually are subject to high rates of mortality (Type 111
survivorship). Therefore, knowledge of early post-settlement events is critical in determ …

Habitat recognition and selective settlement by dispersive propagules greatly increases the
post‐settlement survival chances of sessile organisms. To better understand the key role …

Initial settlement of planktonic propagules may affect the structure of intertidal communities
in some circumstances but not in others. Of the very few studies of initial settlement, most …