Topics in marine biology Sci. Mar. 53(2-3): 1989

FOREWORD

Foreword Joandomènec Ros Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 143-144

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Nitrate supply and demand at the Georges Bank tidal front E.P.W. Horne, J.W. Loder, W.G. Harrison, R. Mohn, M.R. Lewis, B. Irwin and T. Platt Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 145-158

Changes in oceanographic fields downstream the Cap Timiris Canyon (Mauritania, Northwest Africa) S. Schulz, W. Zahn, F. Georgi and A. Irmisch Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 159-165

Respiration rates in the Changjiang River mouth and the adjacent East China Sea: Relations with bacteria and phytoplankton C. Courties, J. Shi, X. Ning, Z. Chen and P. Lasserre Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 167-173

Frontal variability in the German Bight G. Budéus Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 175-185

Phytoplankton and fronts in the German Bight K.J. Hesse, Z.L. Liu and K. Schaumann Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 187-196

Cyanobacteria distribution across the Western Mediterranean divergence: A proof of pigment adaptation in different light conditions Patricia Algarra and Dolors Vaqué Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 197-202

Phytoplankton assemblages of deep and surface water layers in a Mediterranean frontal zone Marta Estrada and Jordi Salat Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 203-214

The frontal systems in the Iroise Sea: Development of Gyrodinium aureolum Hulburt on the inner front P. Morin, J.L. Birrien and P. Le Corre Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 215-221

Influence of the north trade winds on the biomass and production of neritic plankton around Gran Canaria island J. Arístegui, S. Hernández-León, M. Gómez, L. Medina, A. Ojeda and S. Torres Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 223-229

Zooplankton feeding ecology: Feeding rates of the copepods Acartia tonsa, Centropages velificatus and Eucalanus pileatus in relation to the suspended sediments in the plume of the Mississippi River (Northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf) Patricia A. Tester and J.T. Turner Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 231-237

Larval feeding of northern anchovy, Engraulis mordax, on dinoflagellates: Implications for year-class strength Mark Huntley Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 239-245

Zooplankton ETS activity and respiration in the Catalan Sea (Western Mediterranean) M. Alcaraz and T.T. Packard Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 247-250

Appendicularian dynamics and the influence of runoff on their distribution in the Bay of Cullera (Spanish Mediterranean) A. Raduán, C. Blanco, E. Soler and J.G. del Rio Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 251-257

The partitioning of free amino acids between phytoplankton, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton in the Ushant region V. Martin-Jézéquel, P. Camus and S.A. Poulet Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 259-268

Bottlenecks in the propagation of a fluctuation up the planktonic size spectrum in Mediterranean coastal waters F. Jiménez, J. Rodríguez, F. Jiménez-Gómez and B. Bautista Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 269-275

Cephalopods in the diet of wandering albatrosses and sea-surface temperatures at the Sub-Antarctic Front P.G. Rodhouse Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 277-281

The influence of tidal fronts on the distribution of intertidal fauna and flora D. J. Crisp Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 283-292

Performances and use of energy in intertidal systems related to random disturbances and thermal stress F.X. Niell, M. Espejo, J.A. Fernández and P. Algarra Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 293-299

Microbiological aspects of bioturbation W. Reichardt Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 301-306

Do subsurface deposit-feeders partition resources by vertical stratification in the sediment? A.B. Josefson Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 307-313

Carotenoids as biomarkers for macrophyte derived detrital material in a shallow coastal water ecosystem D. Abele-Oeschger and W. Schramm Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 315-318

Meso- and microscale heterogeneity in benthic community structure and the sedimentary environment on an intertidal muddy-sand beach A. Tufail, P.S. Meadows and P. McLaughlin Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 319-327

Adaptation of intertidal sand meiofaunal oxygen uptake to temperature and population density P.J.S. Boaden Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 329-334

Structural evolution of two suprabenthic soft-bottom communities of the South Gascogne continental shelf Jean-Claude Sorbe Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 335-342

Zonation of plants in a fresh-water tidal environment A. Ingólfsson, B. Johannsson and H. Kristinsson Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 343-347

Annual growth cycle of the brown alga Ecklonia cava in central Japan R. Haroun, Y. Yokohama and Y. Aruga Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 349-356

Production of seaweeds in Northwestern Mediterranean marine communities: Its relation with environmental factors Enric Ballesteros Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 357-364

Diversity in intertidal communities with special reference to the Corallina officinalis community D.J. Crisp and Boniface Mwaiseje Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 365-372

Macro-invertebrate communities of chalk shores in Southeastern England J.D. George and Fincham Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 373-385

The suspension-feeder communities of a Mediterranean sea cave A. Balduzzi, C.N. Bianchi, F. Boero, R. Cattaneo, M. Pansini and M. Sarà Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 387-395

Ecology of intertidal and sublittoral cryptic epifaunal assemblages. III. Assemblage structure and the solitary/colonial dichotomy C.D. Todd and S.J. Turner Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 397-403

Physical factors in barnacle community structure: A conceptual model M.T. Delafontaine and B.W. Flemming Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 405-410

Bryozoan and barnacle settlement in relation to initial surface wettability: a comparison of laboratory and field studies D. Rittschof and J.D. Costlow Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 411-416

Settlement of the barnacle Elminius modestus Darwin on test panels at Helgoland (North Sea): a ten year study J. Harms and K. Anger Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 417-421

A general approach to the in situ energy budget of Eudendrium racemosum (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) in the Western Mediterranean M. Barangé, M. Zabala, T. Riera and J.M. Gili Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 423-427

The chloroplast-animal association in four Iberian Sacoglossan Opisthobranchs: Elysia timida, Elysia translucens, Thuridilla hopei and Bosellia mimetica A. Marín and J. Ros Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 429-440

Feeding ecology of littoral Gobiid and Blennioid fishes of the Banyuls area (Mediterranean Sea). III. Seasonal variations C. Dieter Zander and Thomas Hagemann Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 441-449

Intertidal ichthyofauna of the Spanish Atlantic coast M. Ibáñez, I. Miguel, M.D. San Millán and M.I. Ripa Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 451-455

The ecology of the estuaries of Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt in the Netherlands Carlo Heip Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 457-463

Gene flow between populations of Balanus improvisus Darwin (Cirripedia) in British estuaries E.R. Furman, A.B. Yule and D.J. Crisp Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 465-472

The oxygen consumption of mussel beds in the Dutch Wadden Sea N. Dankers, R. Dame and K. Kersting Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 473-476

Carbon and nitrogen budgets of the mussel Mytilus edulis L. and the cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.) in relation to food quality T.C. Prins and A.C. Smaal Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 477-482

Growth rates in a continuously immersed population of Cerastoderma edule L. J.M. Guevara and F.X. Niell Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 483-489

Pattern of chlorophyll in a gradient of nutrient concentration in sediment Carlos M. García and F.X. Niell Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 491-495

Emergence and submergence effects on the distributional pattern and exchange of phosphorus in the seagrass Zostera noltii Hornem J.L. Pérez-Llorens and F.X. Niell Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 497-503

Sediment-water nutrient fluxes: Preliminary results of in situ measurements in Alfaques Bay, Ebro River Delta M. Vidal, J. Romero and J. Camp Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 505-511

Behaviour of dissolved organic matter in a small, polluted estuary J. Faganeli and V. Turk Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 513-521

Carbon flows in the western Wadden Sea: Model calculations J.W. Baretta and P. Ruardij Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 523-529

The production ecology of the subtidal benthos of the Forth Estuary, Scotland M. Elliott and C.J.L. Taylor Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 531-541

The life cycle of Bathyporeia pilosa Lindström (Amphipoda) in a stressful, low salinity environment Chris Mettam Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 543-550

The distribution of meiofauna and its contribution to detritic pathways in tidal flats (Arcachon Bay, France) V. Escaravage, M.E. García and J. Castel Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 551-559

The structure of fish communities in the Tagus Estuary, Portugal, and its role as a nursery for commercial fish species M.J. Costa and A. Bruxelas Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 561-566

The role of coastal areas in the life history of sole (Solea solea, L.) in the Bay of Biscay C. Koutsikopoulos, Y. Desaunay, D. Dorel and J. Marchand Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 567-575

Dynamics of the copepod Eurytemora affinis hirundoides in the Gironde estuary: Origin and fate of its production Jacques Castel and A. Feurtet Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 577-584

Quantitative sampling methodology of sediments in Bidasoa estuary J.C., Sola, A. Urcelay, A. Miner and M. Ibáñez Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 585-589

Chemical composition of the small coastal lagoons of the Mediterranean Spanish littoral M.P. López and X. Tomàs Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 591-599

Biotic exchange between river, lagoon and sea: The case of zooplankton in the Po Delta R. Ambrogi, I. Ferrari and S. Geraci Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 601-608

The role of zooplankton in the nitrogen cycle of a Mediterranean brackish lagoon R. Gaudy Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 609-616

Biomass and production of the Calanoid copepod Acartia clausi in a tropical coastal lagoon: Lagune Ebrié, Ivory Coast Marc Pagano and Lucien Saint-Jean Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 617-624

Seasonal patterns of phytoplankton productivity, zooplankton abundance and hydrological conditions in Laguna Joyuda, Puerto Rico Jorge R. García and José M. López Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 625-631

Seasonal patterns of biomass variation of Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande and Potamogeton pectinatus L. in a coastal lagoon M. Menéndez and F.A. Comín Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 633-638

The benthic macrofauna of some water reservoirs of salt-pans from Ria Formosa (Portugal) Sofia J. Gamito Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 639-644

Assessment of macrozoobenthic communities in the lagoon of Obidos, western coast of Portugal V. Quintino, A.M. Rodrigues and F. Gentil Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 645-654

Patterns of zonation of sessile macrobenthos in a lagoon estuary (northern Adriatic Sea) Renato Sconfietti and Roberta Marino Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 655-661

Seasonal variation of benthic and fish communities in a shallow land-locked coastal lagoon (St. André, SW Portugal) L. Cancela da Fonseca, A.M. Costa and J.M. Bernardo Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 663-669

The flatfishes of the Ria Formosa, southern Portugal: Results of a three-year survey J.P. Andrade Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 671-676

Does brackish water exert long-term stress on marine immigrants in the Baltic Sea? H. Groth and H. Theede Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 677-684

Adaptations of the prawn Palaemon longirostris (Crustacea, Decapoda) to life in dilute saline regions of estuaries: Effect of body size, temperature and season on salinity tolerance P.J. Campbell and M.B. Jones Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 685-689

Osmo-ionic regulation in the Brazilian ghost crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea: Brachyura) M.C.F. Santos, G.S. Moreira and R.O. Brotto Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 691-694

Effects of diphenylamine-2-carboxylate on the transepithelial potential difference and Cl- fluxes in gills of the Chinese crab Eriocheir sinensis A. Bianchini and R. Gilles Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 695-698

Responses and adaptations of adenylate energy charge and digestive enzyme activities to tidal emersion of Crassostrea gigas population in Marennes-Oleron Bay J. Moal, J.F. Samain, J.R. Le Coz and J.Y. Daniel Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 699-704

Preliminary results on colonization, recovery and succession in a polluted area of the southern North Sea (Dunkerque's harbour, France) Díaz-Castaneda, V., A. Richard and S. Frontier Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 705-716

A long-term study of an estuarine mudflat subject to industrial pollution D.S. Mclusky and M. McCrory Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 717-724

Enhanced heavy metal concentrations in Mytilus edulis from the central North Sea T. Brochardt, S. Burchert, L. Karbe and R. Zeitner Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 725-728

Stress studies on the common cockle (Cerastoderma edule L) in Southampton Water A. Savari, C. Sylvestre, M. Sheader, Y. LeGal and A.P.M. Lockwood Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 729-735

Sandy-substrate microcosm studies on tributyl tin (TBT) toxicity to marine organisms A.R. Beaumont, P.B. Newman, D.K. Mills, M.J. Waldock, D. Miller and M.E. Waite Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 737-743

Acute toxicity of two hydroxylated hydrocarbons to the prosobranch gastropod Littorina littorea M.P. Cajaraville, A. Recio, V. Sáez and J.A. Marigómez Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 745-748

Losses of seabirds by oil pollution at the German North Sea coast G. Vauk, E. Hartwig, B. Reineking and E. Vauk-Hentzelt Sci. Mar. 53(2-3) : 749-754