Larval Biology and Ecology

  1. Larval Ecology
    1. Dispersal Ecology
      1. Pelagic Larval Duration
        1. Species Variation
          1. Environmental Effects
            1. Measurement Methods
            2. Dispersal Mechanisms
              1. Passive Transport
                1. Current-driven Dispersal
                  1. Wind-driven Transport
                    1. Tidal Transport
                    2. Active Dispersal
                      1. Behavioral Control
                        1. Vertical Migration Effects
                          1. Directional Swimming
                        2. Dispersal Modeling
                          1. Biophysical Models
                            1. Lagrangian Particle Tracking
                              1. Connectivity Matrices
                              2. Dispersal Barriers
                                1. Physical Barriers
                                  1. Geographic Features
                                    1. Hydrographic Boundaries
                                    2. Biological Barriers
                                      1. Predation Zones
                                        1. Unsuitable Habitat
                                      2. Population Connectivity
                                        1. Source-sink Dynamics
                                          1. Metapopulation Structure
                                            1. Gene Flow Patterns
                                          2. Settlement and Recruitment
                                            1. Settlement Process
                                              1. Competency Development
                                                1. Substrate Selection
                                                  1. Settlement Success
                                                  2. Recruitment Dynamics
                                                    1. Post-settlement Survival
                                                      1. Growth to Reproductive Size
                                                        1. Population Replenishment
                                                        2. Settlement Cues
                                                          1. Conspecific Cues
                                                            1. Adult Pheromones
                                                              1. Larval Aggregation
                                                              2. Habitat Cues
                                                                1. Biofilm Presence
                                                                  1. Microbial Communities
                                                                    1. Physical Characteristics
                                                                    2. Prey and Food Cues
                                                                    3. Temporal Patterns
                                                                      1. Seasonal Settlement
                                                                        1. Lunar Cycles
                                                                          1. Tidal Timing
                                                                        2. Trophic Ecology
                                                                          1. Larval Feeding Strategies
                                                                            1. Herbivory
                                                                              1. Phytoplankton Consumption
                                                                                1. Algal Grazing
                                                                                2. Carnivory
                                                                                  1. Zooplankton Predation
                                                                                    1. Cannibalism
                                                                                    2. Detritivory
                                                                                      1. Organic Matter Processing
                                                                                        1. Bacterial Consumption
                                                                                        2. Omnivory
                                                                                        3. Food Web Position
                                                                                          1. Primary Consumers
                                                                                            1. Secondary Consumers
                                                                                              1. Prey Species
                                                                                              2. Nutritional Requirements
                                                                                                1. Essential Nutrients
                                                                                                  1. Dietary Quality Effects
                                                                                                    1. Starvation Tolerance
                                                                                                  2. Interspecific Interactions
                                                                                                    1. Predation
                                                                                                      1. Larval Predators
                                                                                                        1. Fish Predation
                                                                                                          1. Invertebrate Predation
                                                                                                            1. Jellyfish Predation
                                                                                                            2. Anti-predator Adaptations
                                                                                                              1. Morphological Defenses
                                                                                                                1. Behavioral Avoidance
                                                                                                                  1. Chemical Defenses
                                                                                                                2. Competition
                                                                                                                  1. Intraspecific Competition
                                                                                                                    1. Resource Competition
                                                                                                                      1. Space Competition
                                                                                                                      2. Interspecific Competition
                                                                                                                        1. Exploitative Competition
                                                                                                                          1. Interference Competition
                                                                                                                        2. Parasitism and Disease
                                                                                                                          1. Larval Parasites
                                                                                                                            1. Protozoans
                                                                                                                              1. Helminths
                                                                                                                                1. Arthropods
                                                                                                                                2. Pathogenic Infections
                                                                                                                                  1. Bacterial Diseases
                                                                                                                                    1. Viral Infections
                                                                                                                                      1. Fungal Pathogens
                                                                                                                                    2. Symbiotic Relationships
                                                                                                                                      1. Mutualistic Associations
                                                                                                                                        1. Commensal Relationships
                                                                                                                                          1. Cleaning Symbioses

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                                                                                                                                      6. Metamorphosis and Settlement