Edited by: Howard I. Browman and Anne Berit Skiftesvik

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. All of the manuscripts published here were peer reviewed.

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Foreward
Browman, H.I. and A.B. Skiftesvik. (2003). pp: 5, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Browman & Skiftesvik. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Acknowledging the sponsors
Browman, H.I. (2003). pp: 10, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Browman. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
About the conference's theme image: “The Big Fish Bang”
Browman, H.I. (2003). pp: 11, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Browman. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Additive budgeting of metabolic costs in larval coregonids
Karjalainen, J., O. Ylönen and H.Huuskonen. (2003). pp: 13-21, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Karjalainen et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Temperature-induced changes in viscosity and its effects on swimming speed in larval haddock
Hunt von Herbing, I. and K. Keating. (2003). pp: 23-34, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Hunt von Herbing & Keating. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Effects of temperature and parental background on the embryonic survival and metabolic rate of newly hatched Arctic charr
Huuskonen, H., O.-P. Penttinen and J. Piironen. (2003). pp: 35-44, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Huuskonen et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Determining the optimal temperature range for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) during early life
Jordaan, A. and L.J. Kling. (2003). pp: 45-62, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Jordaan & Kling. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Growth and survival of haddock larvae fed at different salinities
Opstad, I. (2003). pp: 63-70, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Opstad. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Behaviour of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae: an attempt to link maternal condition with larval quality
Browman, H.I., J.-F. St-Pierre, A.B. Skiftesvik and R.G. Racca. (2003). pp: 71-96, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Browman et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Life in green water: the effect of microalgae on the behaviour of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae
Skiftesvik, A.B., H.I. Browman and J.-F. St-Pierre. (2003). pp: 97-104, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Skiftesvik et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Swimming, feeding and predator avoidance in cod larvae (Gadus morhua L.): trade-offs between hunger and predation risk
Skajaa, K., A. Fernö and A. Folkvord. (2003). pp: 105-122, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Skajaa et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Morphogenesis of sense organs in the bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis
Kawamura, G., S.Masuma, N. Tezuka, M. Koiso, T. Jinbo and K. Namba. (2003). pp: 123-136, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Kawamura et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Development of the lateral line system in the channel catfish
Northcutt, R.G. (2003). pp 137-160, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Northcutt. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Congruence between chondrification and ossification sequences during caudal skeleton development: a Moxostomatini case study
Grünbaum, T., R. Cloutier and P. Dumont. (2003). pp: 161-176, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Grünbaum et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Bone development during the metamorphosis of Japanese flounder: differential responsiveness to thyroid hormone
Okada, N., M. Tanaka and M. Tagawa. (2003). pp: 177-188, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Okada et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Development of the immune system and use of immunostimulants in Senegalese Sole (Solea senegalensis)
Castro Cunha, M., P. Rodrigues, F. Soares, P.Makridis, J. Skjermo, and M.T. Dinis. (2003). pp: 189-192, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Castro Dunha et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Yolk resorption in developing plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Skjćrven, K.H., R.N. Finn, H. Kryvi and H.J. Fyhn. (2003). pp: 193-210, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Skjćrven et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Biochemical and molecular studies of the fatty acid desaturation pathway in fish
Tocher, D.R., M. Agaba, N.Hastings and A.J. Teale. (2003). pp: 211-228, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Tocher et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
In vivo assays of docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis in fish
Bell M.V., J.R. Dick. and A.E.A. Porter. (2003). pp: 229-238, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Bell et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Accumulation of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid; 22:6n-3) in larval and juvenile fish brain
Mourente, G. (2003). pp: 239-248, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Mourente. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The critical role of docosahexaenoic acid in marine and terrestrial ecosystems: from bacteria to human behavior
Masuda, R. (2003). pp: 249-256, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Masuda. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
An assessment of the development and survival of wild rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) exposed to elevated selenium in an area of active coal mining
Holm, J.,V.P. Palace, K.Wautier, R.E. Evans, C.L. Baron, C. Podemski, P. Siwik, and G. Sterling. (2003). pp: 257-274, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Holm et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The effects of lead and cadmium on LDH and G-6-PDH isozyme patterns exhibited during the early embryonic development of the teleost fish, Ctenopharyngodon idellus with the emphasis on the corresponding morphological variations
Mekkawy, I.A.A. and F.E.-D. Lashein. (2003). pp: 275-292, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Mekkawy & Lashein. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Complexity and constraints combined in simple models of recruitment
Bailey, K.M., L. Ciannelli and V.N. Agostini. (2003). pp: 293-302, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Bailey et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The role of ichthyoplankton surveys in recruitment management and research of South African anchovy and sardine
van der Lingen, C.D. and J.A.Huggett. (2003). pp: 303-344, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 van der Lingen & Huggett. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The arrival of late-stage coral reef fish larvae in near shore waters in relation to tides and time of night
Wilson, D.T. (2003). pp: 345-364, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Wilson. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Fish larvae from a Caribbean estuarine system
Sanvicente-Ańorve, L., A.Hernández-Gallardo, S. Gómez-Aguirre and C. Flores-Coto. (2003). pp: 365-380, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Sanvicente-Ańorve et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Distribution of age-1 and age-2 walleye pollock in the Gulf of Alaska and Eastern Bering Sea: sources of variation and implications for higher trophic levels
Duffy-Anderson, J., L. Ciannelli, T.Honkalehto, K.M. Bailey, S.M. Sogard, A.M. Springer and T. Buckley. (2003). pp: 381-394, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Duffy-Anderson et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Larval abundance, growth, and recruitment of Japanese Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus niphonius in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
Shoji, J. and M. Tanaka. (2003). pp: 395-404, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Shoji & Tanaka. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.04
A quantitative method for characterizing ‘natural’ intervals of development in fishes: an example using blennies (Teleostei: Blenniidae)
Ditty, J.G., L. A. Fuiman and R.F. Shaw. (2003). pp: 405-418, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Ditty et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
The use of kernel density estimators to analyze length-frequency distributions of fish larvae
Sanvicente-Ańorve, L., I.H. Salgado-Ugarte and M. Castillo-Rivera. (2003). pp: 419-430, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Sanvicente-Ańorve et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
New techniques for sampling larval and juvenile fish otoliths for trace-element analysis with laser-ablation SF-ICP-MS
Jones, C.M. and Z. Chen. (2003). pp: 431-444, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Jones & Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Suitability of semipermeable membrane to cap storage vials for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) eggs
Komrakova, M.V. and W. Holtz. (2003). pp: 445-448, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Komrakova & Holtz. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Methods for mass culture of Nitokra lacustris, a marine harpacticoid copepod
Rhodes, A. (2003). pp: 449-465, In: Browman, H.I. & A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Published by the Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, Norway, ISBN 82-7461-059-8. Copyright: © 2003 Rhodes. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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