Intraspecific predation, the process of both killing and eating an individual of the same
species, is a significant and widespread process that until recently has not received the …

This paper reviews the current state of knowledge of the open waters of the San Francisco
Estuary. This estuary is well known for the extent to which it has been altered through loss of …

Clearance rates on different sizes of spherically shaped algae were determined in uni-algal
experiments for all developmental stages (NII through adult) of the copepod Acartia tonsa …

This paper explores the notion that the theoretical basis for contemporary research
concerning the structure and function of marine pelagic ecosystems is self-limiting. While …

Estimating the production of marine copepods depends on measuring two key variables:
biomass and growth rate. The major difficulty in estimating production of marine copepods …

Erythropoietin, a kidney cytokine regulating haematopoiesis (the production of blood cells),
is also produced in the brain after oxidative or nitrosative stress,. The transcription factor …

The principle objective of this book is to review the biological characteristics of estuaries.
The volume has been as a text for undergraduates and graduate students as well as …

Recent field studies of a variety of mammalian species reveal a surprisingly high frequency
of infanticide-the killing of unweaned or otherwise maternally dependent offspring. Similarly …

Measurements of dry weight, carbon-and nitrogen contents together with the body length of
important zooplankton from the Inland Sea of Japan were made using freshly caught …

We investigate specific production rates (per unit biomass) of populations using published
data on the relation of annual production/mean biomass (P/B). Aquatic and terrestrial …