Ontogeny of Behaviour and Sensory Abilities in Larvae of Marine Fishes

本项目研究了多种海洋鱼类幼鱼的游泳能力、其他行为和与扩散有关的感觉能力的发展。 实验室和现场的方法将提供整个个体发育的幼虫行为和感觉能力的概述。 在何种程度上形态发育解释这些发展的行为和感官能力的差异将在饲养和野生个体进行检查。 这将提供直接的证据，当在幼虫阶段，鱼类能够积极修改分散模式。 这对海洋生物资源的管理和海洋保护区的设计是重要的信息。

This project examines development of swimming performance, other behaviours and sensory abilities relevant to dispersal in larvae of a variety of marine fish species. Both laboratory and field methods will provide an overview of larval behaviour and sensory abilities throughout ontogeny. The extent to which morphological development explains these developmental differences in behaviour and sensory ability will be examined in reared and wild individuals. This will provide direct evidence of when during the larval phase that fishes are able to actively modify dispersal patterns. This is important information for management of marine living resources and design of marine reserves.