Inter-Research
Marine Ecology Progress Series

THEME SECTIONS

FORTHCOMING THEME SECTIONS

Bridging the gap between aquatic and terrestrial ecology
Idea and Coordination: Konstantinos I. Stergiou & Howard I. Browman
Confirmed Contributors (at 28. April 2005): Howard I. Browman & Konstantinos I. Stergiou, Jonathan J. Cole, John Halley, Per Lundberg, Peter J. Morin, Robert T. Paine, Dave Raffaelli & Martin Solan, Niels Christian Stenseth, Donald R. Strong, Antony Underwood, Diana Wall

Sociopolitical, economic and policy-level perspectives on the ecosystem-based approach to the management of marine resources
Idea and Coordination: Konstantinos I. Stergiou & Howard I. Browman
Contributors: Tundi Agardy, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Karen McCleod, Sergi Tudela, Jake Rice, Wendy Watson-Wright, Rögnvaldur Hannesson, Ole Arve Misund, Hein Rune Skjoldal, Grimur Valdimarsson, David L. Fluharty, Michael F. Hirshfield, Patricia Livingston

Ocean biodiversity informatics
Proposed by: M Costello
Coordination: M Costello and E Vanden Berghe

Marine biodiversity and ecosystem function: empirical approaches and future research needs
Proposed by: M Solan
Coordination: M Solan, DG Raffaelli, DM Paterson, PCL White and GJ Pierce

Coral reef ecosystems
Proposed by: Bruce G. Hatcher
Coordination: Bruce G. Hatcher and Howard I. Browman
Partial list of contributors: Aaron Adams, Jerald S. Ault, James A. Bohnsack, John C. Brock, Paul M. Chittaro, Craig Dahlgren, Craig H. Faunce, Bruce G. Hatcher, Ken L. Heck Jr., G. Todd Kellison, Matthew S. Kendall, Philip A. Kramer, Janet A. Ley, Ivan Nagelkerken, David Palandro, Valerie Paul, Peter F. Sale, Joseph E. Serafy, Shauna Slingsby, Garriet W. Smith, Steven G. Smith, Su Sponaugle, Kathryn M. Sullivan Sealey, John D. Wang

17	Sensory biology: linking the internal and external ecologies of marine organisms (published in MEPS Volume 287, February 18, 2005) Idea and coordination: Marc J. Weissburg, Howard I. Browman Contributors: F. Bonadonna, T. E. Dennis, D. M. Fields, J. M. Hemmi, D. M. Higgs, S. Johnsen, K. S. Mead, J. Mogdans, G. A. Nevitt, M. M. Walker, M. J. Weissburg, J. Zeil Weissburg MJ Introduction Browman HI Applications of sensory biology in marine ecology and aquaculture Fields DM, Weissburg MJ Evolutionary and ecological significance of mechanosensor morphology: copepods as a model system Hemmi JM, Zeil J Animals as prey: perceptual limitations and behavioural options Higgs DM Auditory cues as ecological signals for marine fishes Johnsen S Visual ecology on the high seas Mead KS Reception before perception: how fluid flow affects odor signal encounter by olfactory sensors Mogdans J Adaptations of the fish lateral line for the analysis of hydrodynamic stimuli Nevitt GA, Bonadonna F Seeing the world through the nose of a bird: new developments in the sensory ecology of procellariiform seabirds Walker MM, Dennis TE Role of the magnetic sense in the distribution and abundance of marine animals Literature Cited
16	Peer review: journal articles versus research proposals (published in MEPS Volume 277, August 16, 2004) Coordination: Hans Ulrik Riisgård Contributors: H. Barth, P. S. Larsen, P. Roepstorff, F. Boero, J. Dolan, U. Sommer, V. Zupo, J. Vermaat, T. R. Anderson, R. T. Kneib, B. Aa. Lomstein, I. Jenkinson, S. E. Shumway
15	Perspectives on ecosystem-based approaches to the management of marine resources (published in MEPS Vol. 274 June 24, 2004) Coordination: Browman HI, Stergiou KI Contributors to Theme Section: H. I. Browman, P. M. Cury, R. Hilborn, S. Jennings, H. K. Lotze, P. M. Mace, S. Murawski, D. Pauly, M. Sissenwine, K. I. Stergiou, D. Zeller Browman HI, Stergiou KI Introduction Browman HI, Stergiou KI Marine Protected Areas as a central element of ecosystem-based management: defining their location, size and number Cury PM Tuning the ecoscope for the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Hilborn R Ecosystem-based fisheries management: the carrot or the stick? Jennings S The ecosystem approach to fishery management: a significant step towards sustainable use of the marine environment? Lotze HK Repetitive history of resource depletion and mismanagement: the need for a shift in perspective Mace PM In defence of fisheries scientists, single-species models and other scapegoats: confronting the real problems Sissenwine M, Murawski S Moving beyond 'intelligent tinkering': Advancing an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Zeller D, Pauly D The future of fisheries: from 'exclusive' resource policy to 'inclusive' public policy
14	Emergent properties of complex marine systems: a macroecological perspective (published in MEPS Vol. 273 June 8, 2004) Coordination: Andrea Belgrano Contributors to Theme Section: A. Belgrano, J. A. Dunne, Z. V. Finkel, D. Grünbaum, H. Hillebrand, D. Ø. Hjermann, A. J. Irwin, M. Lima, N. D. Martinez, G. Ottersen, J. K. Parrish, O. Schofield, N. C. Stenseth, S. V. Viscido, R. J. Williams Belgrano A Foreword Hjermann DØ, Stenseth NC, Ottersen G Indirect climatic forcing of the Barents Sea capelin: a cohort effect Viscido SV, Parrish JK, Grünbaum D Individual behavior and emergent properties of fish schools: a comparison of observation and theory Hillebrand H Strength, slope and variability of marine latitudinal gradients Finkel ZV, Irwin AJ, Schofield O Resource limitation alters the 3/4 size scaling of metabolic rates in phytoplankton Belgrano A, Lima M, Stenseth NC Non-linear dynamics in marine-phytoplankton population systems Dunne JA, Williams RJ, Martinez ND Network structure and robustness of marine food webs
13	Quality in science publishing (published in MEPS Vol. 270 April 14, 2004) Coordination: Howard I. Browman, David Seán Kirby Contributors: H. H. Bauer, H. I. Browman, B. P. Dancik, G. Dresser, J. S. Gray, P. J. B. Hart, D. S. Kirby, J. C. Roff, A. J. Underwood Bauer HH Between the Scylla of hidebound conservatism and the Charybdis of mindless speculation Browman HI The rules of the game in science publishing Dancik BP Achieving and maintaining quality in scientific publishing Dresser G The role of printers and publishers in 21st century scholarly publishing Gray JS Ethical responsibilities of referees Hart PJB Electronic publishing of science and the maintenance of quality Kirby DS Accountability, quality and efficiency in the information age Roff JC Maintaining quality is primarily the role of the editor Underwood AJ It would be better to create and maintain quality rather than worrying about its measurement
12	Restoration scaling in the marine environment (published in MEPS Vol. 264 December 15, 2003) Coordination: Charles H. Peterson, Ronald T. Kneib Contributors: J. Catena, J. S. Cobb, J. T. DeAlteris, M. Donlan, D. F. French McCay, M. Gibson, J. H. Grabowski, C. Hebert, R. T. Kneib, W. J. Lindberg, R. N. Lipcius, C. A. Manen, C. H. Peterson, S. P. Powers, J. J. Rowe, M. Sperduto Peterson CH, Kneib RT, Manen CA Scaling restoration actions in the marine environment to meet quantitative targets of enhanced ecosystem services French McCay DP, Gibson M, Cobb JS Scaling restoration of American lobsters: combined demographic and discounting model for an exploited species French McCay DP, Peterson CH, DeAlteris JT, Catena J Restoration that targets function as opposed to structure: replacing lost bivalve production and filtration Donlan M, Sperduto M, Hebert C Compensatory mitigation for injury to a threatened or endangered species: scaling piping plover restoration Sperduto MB, Powers SP, Donlan M Scaling restoration to achieve quantitative enhancement of loon, seaduck, and other seabird populations French McCay DP, Rowe JJ Habitat restoration as mitigation for lost production at multiple trophic levels Peterson CH, Grabowski JH, Powers SP Estimated enhancement of fish production resulting from restoring oyster reef habitat: quantitative valuation Powers SP, Grabowski JH, Peterson CH, Lindberg WJ Estimating enhancement of fish production by offshore artificial reefs: uncertainty exhibited by divergent scenarios Kneib RT Bioenergetic and landscape considerations for scaling expectations of nekton production from intertidal marshes Peterson CH, Lipcius RN Conceptual progress towards predicting quantitative ecosystem benefits of ecological restorations
11	Misuse of the peer review system: time for countermeasures? (published in MEPS Volume 258, August 29, 2003) Coordination: Hans Ulrik Riisgård Contributors: O. Kinne, T. Fenchel, E. Fee, R. Hesslein, J. Elser, M. Scranton, J. Cole, N. Hairston, E. Canuel, R. Glud, C. Nielsen, P. Beninger, R. Waagbø, G. I. Hemre, G. Hulata, T. Høisæter, D. McLusky, R. Kneib, S. Shumway, R. Warwick, L. Hagerman, P. S. Larsen, J. Ott, P. C. Dworschak, F. Boero, J. M. Gili, K. Philippart, M. Seaman
10	Nearshore vertebrate predators: constraints to recovery from oil pollution (published in MEPS Vol. 241 October 4, 2002) Coordination: Charles H. Peterson Contributors: B. E. Ballachey, J. L. Bodkin, T. D. Bowman, T. A. Dean, D. Esler, J. B. Fischer, A. K. Fukuyama, G. H. Golet, L. Holland-Bartels, D. B. Irons, S. C. Jewett, K. J. Kuletz, L. McDonald, D. A. McGuire, D. H. Monson, S. H. Newman, C. E. O'Clair, C. H. Peterson, D. D. Roby, P. E. Seiser, K. A. Trust, G. R. VanBlaricom Peterson CH, Holland-Bartels L Chronic impacts of oil pollution in the sea: risks to vertebrate predators Bodkin JL, Ballachey BE, Dean TA, Fukuyama AK, Jewett SC, McDonald L, Monson DH, O'Clair CE, VanBlaricom GR Sea otter population status and the process of recovery from the 1989 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill Dean TA, Bodkin JL, Fukuyama AK, Jewett SC, Monson DH, O'Clair CE, VanBlaricom GR Food limitation and the recovery of sea otters following the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill Esler D, Bowman TD, Trust KA, Ballachey BE, Dean TA, Jewett SC, Charles O'Clair CE Harlequin duck population recovery following the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill: progress, process and constraints Golet GH, Seiser PE, McGuire AD, Roby DD, Fischer JB, Kuletz KJ, Irons DB, Dean TA, Jewett SC, Newman SH Long-term direct and indirect effects of the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill on pigeon guillemots in Prince William Sound, Alaska
9	The Red Sea Programme (published in MEPS Vol. 239 August 23, 2002) Coordination: Gotthilf Hempel, Claudio Richter Contributors: S. Al-Moghrabi, T. Al-Najjar, M. Al-Qutob, S. Al-Rousan, M. I. Badran, U. G. Berninger, R. Böttger-Schnack, A. Cornils, Z. Dedej, M. El-Absawi, M. El-Gharabawi, A. El-Naggar, R. Gottlieb, H. P. Grossart, W. Hagen, T. Hansen, C. Häse, M. Huettel, M. A. Khalaf, M. Kochzius, H. Li, B. Lazar, J. Pätzold, A. F. Post, M. Rasheed, C. Richter, S. B. Schnack-Schiel, M. Simon, U. Sommer, H. Stibor, D. Stübing, D. N. Thomas, M. M. Tilzer, G. Wefer, S. Wickham Hempel G, Richter C The Red Sea Programme: sailing a nutshell of hope in Red Sea waters Al-Qutob M, Häse C, Tilzer MM, Lazar B Phytoplankton drives nitrite dynamics in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea Post AF, Dedej Z, Gottlieb R, Li H, Thomas DN, El-Absawi M, El-Naggar A, El-Gharabawi M, Sommer U Spatial and temporal distribution of Trichodesmium spp. in the stratified Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea Sommer U, Berninger UG, Böttger-Schnack R, Cornils A, Hagen W, Hansen T, Al-Najjar T, Post AF, Schnack-Schiel SB, Stibor H, Stübing D, Wickham S Grazing during early spring in the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea Grossart HP, Simon M Bacterioplankton dynamics in the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea in early spring Rasheed M, Badran MI, Richter C, Huettel M Effect of reef framework and bottom sediment on nutrient enrichment in a coral reef of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea Khalaf MA, Kochzius M Changes in trophic community structure of shore fishes at an industrial site in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea Al-Rousan S, Al-Moghrabi S, Pätzold J, Wefer G Environmental and biological effects on the stable oxygen isotope records of corals in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
8	Future marine zooplankton research - a perspective (published in MEPS Vol. 222 November 5, 2001) Coordination: Gustav-Adolf Paffenhöfer Participating scientists: U. Bathmann, M. H. Bundy, M. E. Clarke, T. J. Cowles, K. Daly, H. G. Dam, M. M. Dekshenieks, P. L. Donaghay, D. M. Gibson, D. J. Gifford, B. W. Hansen, D. K. Hartline, E. J. H. Head, E. E. Hofmann, R. R. Hopcroft, R. A. Jahnke, S. H. Jonasdottir, T. Kiørboe, G. S. Kleppel, J. M. Klinck, P. M. Kremer, M. R. Landry, R. F. Lee, P. H. Lenz, L. P. Madin, D. T. Manahan, M. G. Mazzocchi, D. J. McGillicuddy, C. B. Miller, J. R. Nelson, T. R. Osborn, G.-A. Paffenhöfer, R. E. Pieper, I. Prusova, M. R. Roman, S. Schiel, H. E. Seim, S. L. Smith, J. J. Torres, P. G. Verity, S. G. Wakeham, K. F. Wishner
7	Who needs symposium proceedings? (published in MEPS Vol. 211 February 14, 2001) Coordination: Giere Olaf Contributors: O. Giere, F. Boero, E. Bonsdorff, T. Fenchel, C. Heip, P. Herman, J. Middelburg, G. Liebezeit Giere O The significance of symposium proceedings requires critical attention Boero F More space for provocative ideas! Bonsdorff E Maybe 'Proceedings' are important after all? Fenchel T Symposium proceedings--only a part of the problem Heip C, Herman P, Middelburg J The coin has two sides Liebezeit G Symposium proceedings: is quality community-size-related?
6	'Evolution' of fisheries science (published in MEPS Vol. 208 December 8, 2000) Coordination: Howard I. Browman Contributors: H. I. Browman, J. A. Hutchings, D. O. Conover, K. Stokes, R. Law, C. Walters Browman HI Application of evolutionary theory to fisheries science and stock assessment management Hutchings JA Numerical assessment in the front seat, ecology and evolution in the back seat: time to change drivers in fisheries and aquatic sciences? Conover DO Darwinian fishery science Stokes K, Law R Fishing as an evolutionary force Walters C Natural selection for predation avoidance tactics: implications for marine population and community dynamics
5	Marine Chemical Ecology published in MEPS Vol. 207 November 22, 2000 Coordination: Josef R. Pawlik Contributors: M. Assmann, G. L. Cetrulo, R. de Nys, S. Engel, C. M. Finelli, M. E. Hay, M. Köck, P. J. Krug, E. Lichte, V. J. Paul, J. R. Pawlik, M. P. Puglisi, M. Slattery, P. D. Steinberg, J. T. Wright, R. K. Zimmer Pawlik JR Marine chemical ecology Wright JT, de Nys R, Steinberg PD Geographic variation in halogenated furanones from the red alga Delisea pulchra and associated herbivores and epiphytes Cetrulo GL, Hay ME Activated chemical defenses in tropical versus temperate seaweeds Assmann M, Lichte E, Pawlik JR, Köck M Chemical defenses of the Caribbean sponges Agelas wiedenmayeri and Agelas conifera Puglisi MP, Paul VJ, Slattery M Biogeographic comparisons of chemical and structural defenses of the Pacific gorgonians Annella mollis and A. reticulata Engel S, Pawlik JR Allelopathic activities of sponge extracts Krug PJ, Zimmer RK Larval settlement: chemical markers for tracing production, transport, and distribution of a waterborne cue Finelli CM Velocity and concentration distributions in turbulent odor plumes in the presence of vegetation mimics: a flume study
4	The peer-review system: time for re-assessment? (published in MEPS Vol. 192 January 31, 2000) Coordination: Hans Ulrik Riisgård Contributors: G. Quinn, E. Fee, P. S. Larsen, S. E. Shumway, J. M. Gili, T. Kiørboe, L. Hagerman, P. Beninger, A. Tessier, C. Duarte, J. Raven, J. J. Middelburg, M. Lesser, A. Grémare, J. Cole, O. N. Larsen, J. J. Beukema, K. Reise, D. Canfield, O. Kinne
3	Negative results (published in MEPS Vol. 191 December 30, 1999) Coordination: Howard I. Browman Contributors: Browman HI, Ruse M, Allchin D, Hull DL, Underwood AJ Browman HI The uncertain position, status and impact of negative results in marine ecology: philosophical and practical considerations Ruse M When is a negative result anomalous? Allchin D Negative results as positive knowledge, and zeroing in on significant problems Hull DL The role of negative evidence in science Underwood AJ Publication of so-called 'negative' results in marine ecology
2	(Originally termed "Comments Section") Predator-prey interactions in the sea: commentaries on the role of turbulence (published in MEPS Vol. 139 August 29, 1996) Coordination: Howard I. Browman Contributors: J. H. Costello, H. I. Browman, T. Osborn, A. Scotti, A. B. Skiftesvik, J. R. Strickler, S. Sundby, H. Yamazaki Browman HI Predator-prey interactions in the sea: commentaries on the role of turbulence Osborn T, Scotti A Effect of turbulence on predator-prey contact rates: where do we go from here? Yamazaki H Turbulence problems for planktonic organisms Sundby S Turbulence-induced contact rates in plankton: the issue of scales Strickler JR, Costello JH Calanoid copepod behavior in turbulent flows Browman HI, Skiftesvik AB Effects of turbulence on the predation cycle of fish larvae: comments on some of the issues
1	(Originally termed "Comments Section") Commentaries on current research trends in recruitment studies (published in MEPS Vol. 128 November 23, 1995) Coordination: Howard I. Browman Contributors: H. I. Browman, D. H. Cushing, E. M. DeBlois, B. Ellertsen, P. Fossum, W. C. Leggett, R. A. Myers, P. Solemdal, S. Sundby Browman HI Introduction Cushing DH A comment on Leggett & DeBlois Ellertsen B, Fossum P, Solemdal P, Sundby S The 'critical period' concept — a century of recruitment research Myers RA Recruitment of marine fish: the relative roles of density-dependent and density-independent mortality in the egg, larval, and juvenile stages Leggett WC, DeBlois EM Researching recruitment — where to now?