Keywords:
leptocephali
;
Anguilliformes
;
eels
;
fish larvae
;
early life history
;
larval ecology
;
larval growth rates
;
larval distribution
;
metamorphosis
;
recruitment
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Introduction ---
2. Biology of leptocephali ---
2-1. Developmental stages ---
2-2. Morphological features ---
2-3. Sensory organs ---
2-4. Feeding ecology ---
2-5. Physiology and energetics ---
2-6. Growth of leptocephali ---
2-7. Metamorphosis ---
2-8. Swimming behavior ---
3. Zoogeography of leptocephali ---
3-1. Taxonomic groups of eels ---
3-2. Spawning areas of eels ---
3-3. Distribution and abundance of leptocephali ---
3-4. Seasonal occurrence of leptocephali ---
4. Ecology of leptocephali ---
4-1. Depth distribution and vertical migration ---
4-2. Survival and predation ---
4-3. Recruitment behavior ---
5. General discussion and future perspectives ---
5-1. Biology of leptocephali ---
5-2. Leptocephalus growth ---
5-3. Zoogeography and diversity of leptocephali ---
5-4. The leptocephalus larval strategy ---
5-5. Oceanic changes and leptocephalus recruitment ---
5-6. Ecological significance of leptocephali in the surface layer ---
5-7. Future research perspectives
Pages:
Online-Ressource (94 Seiten)
ISBN:
1882322X
URL:
http://www.terrapub.co.jp/onlinemonographs/absm/abstract/02/0204.html
Language:
English
