Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Linked Life-History Stages in the Sea

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(Current Biology 21, R718–R725; September 27, 2011) In the originally published version of this review, due to a production oversight, Figure 3 was presented with the title and legend for Figure 4, and Figure 4 was presented with the title and legend for Figure 3. This error has now been corrected in the online version of the review. The journal apologizes for the confusion. Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Linked Life-History Stages in the SeaMarshall et al.Current BiologySeptember 27, 2011In BriefNaturalists and scientists have been captivated by the diversity of marine larval forms since they were discovered following the advent of the microscope. Because they often bear little resemblance to adults, larvae were identified initially as new life forms, classified into different groups based on the similarity of their body plans and given new names that are still with us today. The radically different body plans and lifestyles of marine larvae and adults have led most investigators historically to study the two phases of complex life cycles in isolation. Full-Text PDF Open Archive