Selective settlement by larvae of Membranipora membranacea and Electra pilosa (Ectoprocta) along kelp blades in Nova Scotia, Canada

Aquatic Biology

关键词: Invasive species;    Settlement preference;    Invertebrate larvae;    Ephemeral habitats;    Settlement cues;   

DOI  :  10.3354/ab00569

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Many larval sessile marine invertebrates exhibit settlement preferences, and larval behavioral responses to cues at settlement can ultimately influence the distribution of adults and an individual’s lifetime fitness. Two epifaunal bryozoans, the invasive

【 授权许可】

CC BY