Chronobiology of Marine Organisms

Many marine creatures have evolved biological rhythms and clocks which permit them to anticipate favourable phases of tidal, daily, lunar and seasonal events in the sea. Provides examples of such clock-based behaviour, permitting increased understanding of plant and animal biology, ecology, behaviour and physiology for undergraduates, graduates and researchers.

1. Moonshine; 2. Biorhythms of coastal organisms; 3. Tidal and daily time-cues; 4. Clocks and compasses; 5. Lunar and semilunar rhythms; 6. Annual biorhythms; 7. Plankton vertical migration rhythms; 8. Staying put in estuaries; 9. Ocean drifters; 10. Living clockwork.