Pelagic larvae can disperse large distances, colonize new territory, and move away from habitats that has become overcrowded or otherwise unsuitable. A long pelagic larval phase can help a species to break its parasite cycles.

In common with many marine animals, fishes that live on coral reefs have a two-part life history: a relatively sedentary adult phase on the reef, and a potentially very mobile pelagic larval phase in open water.

Pelagic larvae and juveniles of the genus Sebastes are widely distributed in the continental shelf and slope waters of subarctic to temperate oceans, with greatest abundance in the Northern Hemisphere. We review the ecology and distribution of these planktonic and micronektonic life stages in relation to oceanographic conditions.

May 9, 2018 · The pelagic larval duration represented by the T GC ranged from 33 to 98 days for the eels examined (Table 4). The maximum T GC of 98 days occurred in Liuqiu and the minimum of 33 days occurred in Badian.

These species were, on average, characterized by having very long lives, high fecundity, winter spawning, long PDs (average 136 days), and larvae that are pelagic during the winter when flow over the shelf is predominately to the north and into the spring/summer when flow is …

We used hydrodynamic models and drifter data to investigate these various life history and climate-related influences on larval con-nectivity in and around the Samoan Archipelago.

Sep 30, 2023 · Types of Pelagic Larvae and Their Variation. Thorson classified three types of pelagic larvae based on their ecological characteristics. The first type, lecithotrophic larvae, originates from large yolky eggs and exhibits independence from …

Pelagic development. Species with larvae that spend some time floating freely or swimming in the plankton. There are two types of pelagic larvae: Planktotrophic larvae feed on plankton (mainly phytoplankton) during their pelagic life and spend anywhere from …

Jan 1, 2006 · Here, we initially discuss the ecology and evolution of the pelagic life histories as a context to our review of the role of acoustics in the latter part of the pelagic phase as the larvae transit back onto a reef. Evidence is reviewed showing that larvae are actively involved in …

Dec 31, 1991 · Pelagic larvae (46–88 days post hatch) had a shorter pectoral fin base, a frontal mouth opening, and eyes located at the level of the tip of the upper jaw.