Larval Biology and Ecology

  1. Larval Behavior
    1. Locomotion and Movement
      1. Swimming Mechanisms
        1. Ciliary Propulsion
          1. Muscular Swimming
            1. Jet Propulsion
            2. Crawling and Benthic Movement
              1. Substrate Locomotion
                1. Burrowing Behavior
                2. Vertical Migration
                  1. Diel Vertical Migration
                    1. Ontogenetic Migration
                  2. Orientation and Navigation
                    1. Phototaxis
                      1. Positive Phototaxis
                        1. Negative Phototaxis
                          1. Wavelength Preferences
                          2. Geotaxis
                            1. Gravitational Orientation
                              1. Buoyancy Regulation
                              2. Rheotaxis
                                1. Current Orientation
                                  1. Flow Sensing
                                  2. Chemical Orientation
                                    1. Chemotaxis
                                      1. Chemical Gradients
                                      2. Magnetic Orientation
                                      3. Foraging and Feeding Behavior
                                        1. Prey Detection
                                          1. Visual Cues
                                            1. Chemical Cues
                                              1. Mechanical Cues
                                              2. Capture Mechanisms
                                                1. Active Hunting
                                                  1. Ambush Predation
                                                    1. Filter Feeding
                                                    2. Food Selection
                                                      1. Selective Feeding
                                                        1. Non-selective Feeding
                                                          1. Optimal Foraging
                                                          2. Feeding Rhythms
                                                            1. Diel Feeding Patterns
                                                              1. Tidal Feeding Cycles
                                                            2. Settlement Behavior
                                                              1. Habitat Exploration
                                                                1. Search Patterns
                                                                  1. Substrate Testing
                                                                  2. Settlement Cues
                                                                    1. Chemical Recognition
                                                                      1. Physical Cues
                                                                        1. Biological Cues
                                                                        2. Gregarious Settlement
                                                                          1. Conspecific Attraction
                                                                            1. Social Facilitation
                                                                          2. Anti-predator Behavior
                                                                            1. Escape Responses
                                                                              1. Startle Responses
                                                                                1. Evasive Swimming
                                                                                  1. Hiding Behavior
                                                                                  2. Defensive Postures
                                                                                    1. Threat Displays
                                                                                      1. Protective Positioning
                                                                                      2. Chemical Defense
                                                                                        1. Toxin Release
                                                                                          1. Alarm Pheromones

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                                                                                      5. Larval Ecology