ABSTRACT: The possible importance of larval settlement inhibition by Fucus vesiculosus in explaining the low abundance of the barnacle Balanus improvisus on algal fronds compared to adjacent rock was ...

Sex allocation theory for simultaneous hermaphrodites predicts increases in relative allocation to male-specific function as competition for fertilizations increases. Theoretical models developed ...

THE parasitism of barnacles of many species by various isopods, gregarines and trematodes, often with the resultant castration of the host, is well known. Recent observations on Balanus balanus ...

It is not necessary for an effective anti-fouling coating to release toxins into the environment. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown that it is instead possible to mix into the ...

HÆMOGLOBIN is known from many groups of Crustacea, excluding Malacostraca; but it has not previously been found in the non-parasitic Cirripedia 1. It is, therefore, interesting to record the ...

This project focused on larval settlement and metamorphosis, extremely important components in understanding the interactions between marine organisms. The functions of chemical substances were ...

Yachts by their very nature are big investments. Beyond price, is the issue of maintenance. A good crew is needed to keep vessels in ship shape. But time spent in the water takes its toll on a yacht's ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Introduced species can have tremendous ecological effects and can become a major threat to ecosystems . Invasion biology tries to understand the mechanisms that can limit ...

Figure 1. The near­coastal areas of the world’s oceans have been classed into 66 large, transnational marine ecosystems, known as the large marine ecosystems (LMEs). Taken from World Ocean Review ...

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