The evolutionary ecology of offspring size in marine invertebrates
DJ Marshall, MJ Keough - Advances in marine biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Intraspecific variation in offspring size is of fundamental ecological and evolutionary
importance. The level of provisioning an organism receives from its mother can have far …
importance. The level of provisioning an organism receives from its mother can have far …
Egg size as a life history character of marine invertebrates: is it all it's cracked up to be?
AL Moran, JS McAlister - The Biological Bulletin, 2009 - journals.uchicago.edu
Egg size is one of the most important aspects of the life history of free-spawning marine
organisms, and it is correlated with larval developmental mode and many other life-history …
organisms, and it is correlated with larval developmental mode and many other life-history …
Patterns, processes and regulatory mechanisms in sandy beach macrofauna: a multi-scale analysis
O Defeo, A McLachlan - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2005 - int-res.com
Physical and biological factors govern community and population features of sandy beach
macrofauna. At the macroscale, species richness decreases from tropical to temperate …
macrofauna. At the macroscale, species richness decreases from tropical to temperate …
Reproductive biology of the blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus, Decapoda: Portunidae) in five bodies of water on the west coast of Australia
S de Lestang, NG Hall, IC Potter - 2003 - aquadocs.org
Portunus pelagicus was collected at regular intervals from two marine embayments and two
estuaries on the lower west coast of Australia and from a large embayment located …
estuaries on the lower west coast of Australia and from a large embayment located …
The ecological and evolutionary importance of maternal effects in the sea
School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia E-
mail: d. marshall1@ uq. edu. au, richard. allen@ uq. edu. au, a. crean@ uq. edu. auAbstract …
mail: d. marshall1@ uq. edu. au, richard. allen@ uq. edu. au, a. crean@ uq. edu. auAbstract …
Barnacle reproductive hotspots linked to nearshore ocean conditions
Coastal marine ecosystems provide important ecosystem services to human populations
worldwide. Understanding the contexts in which a species has markedly higher reproductive …
worldwide. Understanding the contexts in which a species has markedly higher reproductive …
Distribution of crustacean diapause: micro-and macroevolutionary pattern and process
NG Hairston, CE Cáceres - Hydrobiologia, 1996 - Springer
Theoretical predictions for the relationships between duration of dormancy, reproductive life
span, and dispersal ability developed for plants in temporally varying environments are …
span, and dispersal ability developed for plants in temporally varying environments are …
Seasonal and latitudinal trends in clutch size: thermal constraints during laying and incubation
Explaining patterns of latitudinal and seasonal trends in clutch size are two of the oldest and
most fundamental endeavors in avian life history research. Underlying the majority of studies …
most fundamental endeavors in avian life history research. Underlying the majority of studies …
Effects of freshwater discharge in sandy beach populations: the mole crab Emerita brasiliensis in Uruguay
Sandy beaches are ecosystems which are heavily affected by human activities. An example
of this is freshwater discharges, which are known to change salinity, temperature and …
of this is freshwater discharges, which are known to change salinity, temperature and …
Macroecology of population dynamics and life history traits of the mole crab Emerita brasiliensis in Atlantic sandy beaches of South America
O Defeo, RS Cardoso - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2002 - int-res.com
Several studies have shown consistent macroinfauna community patterns in sandy beaches
that could be mainly explained by variations in physical factors (ie grain size, beach slope …
that could be mainly explained by variations in physical factors (ie grain size, beach slope …