Sci. Mar. 70(2): 2006

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Analytic salinity-temperature relations for the upper-thermocline waters of the eastern North Atlantic subtropical gyre Ángeles Marrero-Díaz, Ángel Rodríguez-Santana, Francisco Machín and Josep Lluis Pelegrí Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 167-175

Vertical distribution and trophic structure of the macrozooplankton in a shallow temperate estuary (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal) F.M. Morgado, R. Pastorinho, C. Quintaneiro and P. Ré Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 177-188

Zooplankton and ichthyoplankton distribution on the southern Brazilian shelf: an overview R. M. Lopes, M. Katsuragawa, J. F. Dias, M. A. Montú, J. H. Muelbert, C. Gorri and F. P. Brandini Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 189-202

Foraminiferal assemblages in the Ubatuba Bay, south-eastern Brazilian Coast Leticia Burone and Ana Maria S. Pires-Vanin Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 203-217

Understanding coral reefs as complex systems: degradation and prospects for recovery Raymond T. Dizon and Helen T. Yap Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 219-226

Observations on the ontogenetic and intraspecific changes in the radula of Polycera aurantiomarginata García and Bobo, 1984 (Gastropoda Opisthobranchia ) from Southern Spain Inés Martínez-Pita, Jose M. Guerra-García, Ana I. Sánchez-España and Francisco J. García Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 227-234

Protection of the goose barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes, Gmelin, 1790 population: the Gaztelugatxe Marine Reserve (Basque Country, northern Spain) Ángel Borja, Iñigo Muxika and Juan Bald Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 235-242

New genus, three new species and new records of Herpyllobiidae Hansen, 1892 (Crustacea, Copepoda) parasites of polychaetes from Antarctica Pablo J. López-González, José Bresciani and Mercedes Conradi Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 243-259

Morphology of the first zoeal stage of Portunus acuminatus, Stimpson, 1871 (Decapoda: Portunidae: Portuninae) reared in the laboratory R. Meyer, I.S. Wehrtmann and R.R. Melzer Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 261-270

Heavy metals in crustaceans from the Iberian deep sea plain F. Prowe, M. Kirf and G.-P. Zauke Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 271-279

Reproductive biology of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in north-eastern Mediterranean Athanassios C. Tsikliras and Efthimia Antonopoulou Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 281-290

Distribution and abundance by larval developmental stages of Symphurus williamsi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae) in the Gulf of California Gerardo Aceves-Medina, Ricardo J. Saldierna-Martínez and Enrique A. González-Navarro Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 291-302

Condition of Gobius cobitis (Pallas, 1811) juveniles in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Iberian Peninsula): Effects of inter- and intraspecific fish competition David Verdiell-Cubedo, Francisco J. Oliva-Paterna and Mar Torralva Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 303-310

Phylogenetic relationships of Mediterranean Mullidae species (Perciformes) inferred from genetic and morphologic data Cemal Turan Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 311-318

Three new exotic fish records from the SE Aegean Greek waters Maria Corsini, Panagiotis Margies, Gerasimos Kondilatos and Panos S. Economidis Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 319-323

Otolith chemical composition as a useful tool for sciaenid stock discrimination in the south-western Atlantic Alejandra V. Volpedo and Alicia Fernández Cirelli Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 325-334

A bio-economic analysis of the hand-line and gillnet coastal fisheries of Pernambuco State, North-eastern Brazil Sérgio Mattos, Francesc Maynou and Ramon Franquesa Sci. Mar. 70(2) : 335-346