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Behavioral tradeoff in estuarine larvae favors seaward migration over minimizing visibility to predators.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 Jan 2008
Morgan Steven G, Anastasia Jean R
Abstract excerpt
The ability of microscopic larvae to control their fate and replenish populations in dynamic marine environments has been a long-running topic of debate of central importance to understanding the ecology and evolution of life in the sea and managing resources in a changing global environment. After decades of research documenting behaviors that keep larvae close to natal populations, it is becoming apparent that...
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