Limits to Substrate Choice by Larvae of Infaunal Polychaetesand Bivalves in Still Water and Flume Flows

这项工作将侧重于定义生物和 无脊椎动物对沉积物选择水动力学约束 生活在泥泞的河口沉积物中的动物， 多毛类和蛤 我们对人类 无脊椎动物的幼虫在定居期间受到影响， 变态过程现在揭示了身体的重要性 对招募成年人的能力的影响。谢丽尔医生 安·布特曼与朱迪思·格拉斯尔博士合作，将定义 对幼虫的物理和生物能力的限制 选择定居点 这将提供预测 对无脊椎动物幼虫适应意义的认识 类型和幼虫对扰动的反应能力， 还有自然环境。 丰富的无脊椎动物物种 具有商业重要性（例如，蛤蜊、牡蛎和扇贝）， 对自然和养殖的影响越来越大， populations人口will make this fundamental基础research研究on recruitment招聘 很及时

This work will focus on defining the biological and hydrodynamical constraints to sediment selection by invertebrate animals living in muddy, estuarine sediments -- specifically polychaetes and clams. Our understanding of the way in which invertebrate larvae are affected during the settlement and metamorphosis process now reveals the importance of physical forces on the ability to recruit to adult populations. Dr. Cheryl Ann Butman, in collaboration with Dr. Judith Grassle, will define the physical and biological limits on the ability of the larvae to select settlement sites. This will provide predictive insights into the adaptive significance of invertebrate larval types and the ability of larvae to respond to perturbations to there natural environments. The wealth of invertebrate species of commercial importance (e.g., clams, oysters and scallops) and the ever-increasing impacts upon both natural and cultured populations will make this fundamental research on recruitment timely.