Topics in marine benthos ecology Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1): 1995

FOREWORD

Foreword Rafael Sardà and Joandomènec Ros Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 0-0

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Growth and reproductive strategies of Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt and Cystoseira nodicaulis (Whit.) Roberts F. Arenas, C. Fernández, J.M. Rico, E. Fernández and D. Haya Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 1-8

Growth, pigment synthesis and nitrogen assimilation in the red alga Porphyra sp. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) under blue and red light F.L. Figueroa, J. Aguilera, C. Jiménez, J.J. Vergara, M.D. Robles and F.X. Niell Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 9-20

Spread of the green alga Caulerpa taxifolia (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) in the Mediterranean: possible consequences of a major ecological event CH.F. Boudouresque, A. Meinesz, M.A. Ribera and E. Ballesteros Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 21-29

Chemical defense in the seaweed Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) Lamouroux Inmaculada Granado and Pascual Caballero Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 31-39

Alkaline phosphatase activity as a tool for assessing nutritional conditions in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile O. Invers, M. Pérez and J. Romero Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 41-47

Long-term variation of the infaunal benthos of La Coruña Bay (NW Spain): results from a 12-year study (1982-1993) E. López-Jamar, O. Francesch, A.V. Dorrío and S. Parra Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 49-61

Cumaceans as indicators of eutrophication on soft bottoms Jordi Corbera and M.J. Cardell Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 63-69

Biology of the suprabenthic mysid Schistomysis spiritus (Norman, 1860) in the southeastern part of the Bay of Biscay Carlos San Vicente and J.C. Sorbe Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 71-86

Age and growth rate of the clam, Spisula solida L., from a site off Vilamoura, south Portugal, determined from acetate replicas of shell sections M.B. Gaspar, M. Castro and C.C. Monteiro Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 87-93

The DNA/RNA ratio as a useful indicator of the nutritional condition in juveniles of Ruditapes decussatusº Luis M.Z. Chícharo and M. Alexandra A.T. Chícharo Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 95-101

Larval biology and benthic recruitment: New ideas on the role of egg-masses and modelling life-cycle regulation M. Bhaud, J. Cha, J.C. Duchêne, D. Martin and C. Nozais Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 103-117

Controls of benthic marine food webs Ken Foreman, Ivan Valiela and Rafael Sardà Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 119-128

Monitoring the marine environment with imaging methods Heye Rumohr Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 129-138

INDEX

Subject Index, Taxonomic Index, - Sci. Mar. 59(Suppl.1) : 139-144