The Early Life History of Fish : The Proceedings of an International Symposium Held at the Dunstaffnage Marine Research Laboratory of the Scottish Marine Biological Association at Oban, Scotland, From May 17–23, 1973

Plans for an International Symposium on the Early Life History of Fish were first discussed in 1967 at the F. A. O. Advisory Committee on Marine Resources Research {A. C. M. R. R. }. It was considered that studies on fish eggs and larvae were of value in estimating the size of fish stocks, in appraising the stock-recruitment relationship, and in helping to answer questions on the systematics and taxonomy of fish. An A. C. M. R. R. Working Party recommended in 1969 that a Symposium should be held and after discussion with the International Associa­ tion of Biological Oceanography {I. A. B. O. } Dr. J. H. S. Blaxter of the Scottish Marine Biological Association {S. M. B. A. } agreed to con­ vene the meeting with the help of a steering committee. Various in­ ternational agencies were interested in the meeting and agreed to sponsor it in various ways. These agencies included F. A. O. , I. A. B. O. , the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea {I. C. E. S. } and the Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research {S. C. O. R. }. In the final event F. A. O. supported the meeting by publishing the abstracts beforehand, providing travel funds for participants and publishing a report after the meeting. I. A. B. O. and S. C. O. R. provided travel funds and the Royal Society of London and S. M. B. A. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Larval Mortality in Marine Fishes and the Critical Period Concept....Pages 3-19 Larval Mortality and Subsequent Year-Class Strength in the Plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa L.)....Pages 21-37 The Distribution and Mortality of Sole Eggs [ Solea solea (L.)] in Inshore Areas....Pages 39-52 Seasonal Changes in Dimensions and Viability of the Developing Eggs of the Cornish Pilchard ( Sardina pilchardus Walbaum) off Plymouth....Pages 53-68 Environmental Influences on the Survival of North Sea Cod....Pages 69-80 Some Factors Influencing Early Survival and Abundance of Clupeonella in the Sea of Azov....Pages 81-86 Some Observations on the Population Dynamics of the Larval Stage in the Common Gadoids....Pages 87-102 The Possible Density-Dependence of Larval Mortality and Adult Mortality in Fishes....Pages 103-111 Larval Abundance in Relation to Stock Size, Spawning Potential and Recruitment in North Sea Herring....Pages 113-128 Relations between Egg Production, Larval Production and Spawning Stock Size in Clyde Herring....Pages 129-138 The Use of Data on Eggs and Larvae for Estimating Spawning Stock of Fish Populations with Demersal Eggs....Pages 139-149 Significance of Egg and Larval Surveys in the Studies of Population Dynamics of Fish....Pages 151-157 Seasonal Fluctuations in the Abundance of the Larvae of Mackerel and Herring in the Northeastern Atlantic and North Sea....Pages 159-169 The Distribution and Long Term Changes in Abundance of Larval Ammodytes marinus (Raitt) in the North Sea....Pages 171-182 Efficiency Test on Four High-Speed Plankton Samplers....Pages 183-200 On the Reliability of Methods for Quantitative Surveys of Fish Larvae....Pages 201-212 Investigations on the Distribution of Fish Larvae and Plankton near and above the Great Meteor Seamount....Pages 213-214 Front Matter....Pages 215-215 Nearshore Distribution of Hawaiian Marine Fish Larvae: Effects of Water Quality, Turbidity and Currents....Pages 217-231 Vertical and Seasonal Variability of Fish Eggs and Larvae at Ocean Weather Station “India”....Pages 233-243 The Feeding of Plaice and Sand-Eel Larvae in the Southern Bight in Relation to the Distribution of their Food Organisms....Pages 245-251 Front Matter....Pages 215-215 Vertical Migrations of Larvae of the Atlanto-Scandian Herring ( Clupea harengus L.)....Pages 253-262 Seasonal Variation of Ichthyoplankton in the Arabian Sea in Relation to Monsoons....Pages 263-264 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 Food and Feeding of Larval Redfish in the Gulf of Maine....Pages 267-275 Food of the Larval Anchoveta Engraulis ringens J.....Pages 277-285 Laboratory Studies of Predation by Euphausiid Shrimps on Fish Larvae....Pages 287-299 Chemical Changes during Growth and Starvation of Herring Larvae....Pages 301-323 Metabolism of Nitrogenous Wastes in the Eggs and Alevins of Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson....Pages 325-337 Feeding, Starvation and Weight Changes of Early Fish Larvae....Pages 339-344 Quantitative Nucleic Acid Histochemistry of the Yolk Sac Syncytium of Oviparous Teleosts: Implications for Hypotheses of Yolk Utilization....Pages 345-353 Front Matter....Pages 355-355 Effects of Thermal Shock on Larval Estuarine Fish—Ecological Implications with Respect to Entrainment in Power Plant Cooling Systems....Pages 357-371 Survival of Australian Anchovy (Engraulis australis) Eggs and Larvae in a Heat Trap....Pages 373-381 Effects of Cadmium on Development and Survival of Herring Eggs....Pages 383-396 Resistance of Plaice Eggs to Mechanical Stress and Light....Pages 397-416 Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide on Development and Survival of Eight Freshwater Fish Species....Pages 417-430 Effect of Parental Temperature Experience on Thermal Tolerance of Eggs of Menidia audens ....Pages 431-435 Effects of Constant and Rising Temperatures on Survival and Developmental Rates of Embryonic and Larval Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens (Mitchill)....Pages 437-448 Temperature Tolerance of Early Developmental Stages of Dover Sole, Solea solea (L.)....Pages 449-463 Development of the Respiratory System in Herring and Plaice Larvae....Pages 465-485 Effects of Reduced Oxygen on Embryos and Larvae of the White Sucker, Coho Salmon, Brook Trout, and Walleye....Pages 487-495 Front Matter....Pages 497-497 Brain Growth of Young Herring and Trout....Pages 499-507 Front Matter....Pages 497-497 Influence of Temperature and Salinity on Embryonic Development, Larval Growth and Number of Vertebrae of the Garfish, Belone belone ....Pages 509-525 Artificial Gynogenesis and Its Application in Genetics and Selective Breeding of Fishes....Pages 527-536 Gynogenesis in Hybrids within the Pleuronectidae....Pages 537-544 Front Matter....Pages 545-545 Vital Activity Parameters as Related to the Early Life History of Larval and Post-Larval Lake Whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis )....Pages 547-558 Effect of Prey Distribution and Density on the Searching and Feeding Behaviour of Larval Anchovy Engraulis mordax Girard....Pages 559-574 Changes in Behaviour during Starvation of Herring and Plaice Larvae....Pages 575-588 The Ability of Herring and Plaice Larvae to Avoid Concentrations of Oil Dispersants....Pages 589-602 Front Matter....Pages 603-603 The Role of Larval Stages in Systematic Investigations of Marine Teleosts: The Myctophidae, A Case Study....Pages 605-607 The Larval Taxonomy of the Primitive Myctophiform Fishes....Pages 609-621 Analysis of the Taxonomic Characters of Young Scombrid Fishes, Genus Thunnus ....Pages 623-648 Present State of Billfish Larval Taxonomy....Pages 649-658 The Diverse Patterns of Metamorphosis in Gonostomatid Fishes — An Aid to Classification....Pages 659-674 Early Life History of Limanda yokohamae (Günther)....Pages 675-676 Larvae of Some Flat Fishes from a Tropical Estuary....Pages 677-684 Morphological Studies of Two Pristigasterinae Larvae from Southern Brazil....Pages 685-701 A Comparison of Larvae of the Deepwater and Fourhorn Sculpin, Myoxocephalus quadricornis L. from North America. I. Morphological Development....Pages 703-712 Front Matter....Pages 713-713 Artifical Insemination in Trout Using a Sperm Diluant....Pages 715-723 Laboratory Rearing of Common Sole ( Solea solea L.) under Controlled Conditions at High Density with Low Mortality....Pages 725-730 Progress towards the Development of a Successful Rearing Technique for Larvae of the Turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L.....Pages 731-737 Nutrition de la larve de turbot [ Scophthalmus maximus (L.)] avant la métamorphose....Pages 739-746 Front Matter....Pages 713-713 Rearing of Gilt-Head Sparus aurata ....Pages 747-747 Mass Rearing of the Bass Dicentrarchus labrax L.....Pages 749-753 Summing-up of the Symposium on the Early Life History of Fish....Pages 755-759 Back Matter....Pages 761-768