This chapter reviews and synthesises knowledge on reproduction and recruitment in estuary‐
dependent and estuary‐associated fishes. Resident and migrating species (anadromous …

The longtime focus on factors that influence the survival of marine fish larvae has yielded an
extensive number of studies on larval fish diets and feeding success. In light of a recent …

Nucleic acid analysis has provided useful tools to study recent growth and mortality of young
fishes and their responses to environmental variability. The ratio of RNA–DNA (R/D) has …

Large-scale climatic conditions prevailing over the central Baltic Sea resulted in declining
salinity and oxygen concentrations in spawning areas of the eastern Baltic cod stock. These …

The ratio of tissue RNA to DNA (R/D) is a widely used index of recent growth and nutritional
condition in larval and juvenile fish. To date, however, no standard technique for measuring …

The recruitment processes of Baltic cod and sprat were analysed and critical periods were
identified by addressing the major impact factors on individual early life history stages …

In rivers, lakes, and other aquatic systems throughout the world, intake pipes withdraw huge
volumes of water for industrial purposes, including power plant cooling. During this process …

The feeding habits of co-occurring Baltic sprat (Sprattus sprattus) and cod (Gadus morhua)
larvae have been studied in the Bornholm Basin, Baltic Sea during 12 cruises covering the …

Weight-specific growth rate (G) and growth performance (the fraction of maximum growth
realized, G pf) are key demographic characteristics. The ratio of RNA/DNA (RD) can provide …

Several factors lead to expectations that the scale of larval dispersal and population
connectivity of marine animals differs with latitude. We examine this expectation for …