The behavioural and physiological ecology of embryos: responding to the challenges of life inside an egg
Adaptations of post‐hatching animals have attracted far more study than have embryonic
responses to environmental challenges, but recent research suggests that we have …
responses to environmental challenges, but recent research suggests that we have …
A review of the effects of environmental stress on embryonic development within intertidal gastropod egg masses
R Przeslawski - Molluscan research, 2004 - CSIRO Publishing
Gastropod egg masses are often deposited in the intertidal zone, where they are exposed to
variable and often stressful environmental conditions that may affect the encapsulated …
variable and often stressful environmental conditions that may affect the encapsulated …
The Humboldt current system of northern and central Chile
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 …
ecosystems on earth. It extends along the west coast of South America from southern Chile …
On the advantages and disadvantages of larval stages in benthic marine invertebrate life cycles
JA Pechenik - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 1999 - int-res.com
Many benthic marine invertebrates develop by means of free-living, dispersive larval stages.
The presumed advantages of such larvae include the avoidance of competition for …
The presumed advantages of such larvae include the avoidance of competition for …
Evolution of local recruitment and its consequences for marine populations
Advantages of dispersal on the scales that are possible in a long pelagic larval period are
not apparent, even for benthic species. An alternative hypothesis is that wide dispersal may …
not apparent, even for benthic species. An alternative hypothesis is that wide dispersal may …
Optimal size and number of propagules: allowance for discrete stages and effects of maternal size on reproductive output and offspring fitness
Existing optimality models of propagule size and number are not appropriate for many
organisms. First, existing models assume a monotonically increasing offspring …
organisms. First, existing models assume a monotonically increasing offspring …
Active brood care in Cancer setosus (Crustacea: Decapoda): the relationship between female behaviour, embryo oxygen consumption and the cost of brooding
Summary 1 Previous studies have shown that oxygen is limiting in embryo masses of marine
invertebrates. It has been suggested that several behaviours found in brooding females of …
invertebrates. It has been suggested that several behaviours found in brooding females of …
Egg-size evolution in aquatic environments: does oxygen availability constrain size?
Selection against large eggs has been proposed for aquatic environments, putatively
because large eggs should have more difficulty obtaining the required oxygen. Here, we use …
because large eggs should have more difficulty obtaining the required oxygen. Here, we use …
Egg-mass size and cell size: effects of temperature on oxygen distribution
HA Woods - American Zoologist, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Two processes strongly influence the distribution of oxygen within egg masses and cells: the
supply of oxygen by diffusion and the consumption of oxygen by embryos and mitochondria …
supply of oxygen by diffusion and the consumption of oxygen by embryos and mitochondria …
Linking life‐history theory and metabolic theory explains the offspring size‐temperature relationship
Temperature often affects maternal investment in offspring. Across and within species,
mothers in colder environments generally produce larger offspring than mothers in warmer …
mothers in colder environments generally produce larger offspring than mothers in warmer …