Rockfishes of the genus Sebastes: Their reproduction and early life history

Front Matter....Pages 1-8
Introduction to the symposium on rockfishes....Pages 9-14
Mating habits of the rockfish Sebastes inermis ....Pages 15-22
Reproductive cycles of Sebastes taczanowskii , compared with those of other rockfishes of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 23-30
Serum steroid hormone levels in relation to the reproductive cycle of Sebastes taczanowskii and S. schlegeli ....Pages 31-38
Annual reproductive and spawning cycles of female Sebastiscus marmoratus ....Pages 39-48
Immunochemical identification and partial characterization of female-specific serum proteins in white-edged rockfish, Sebastes taczanowskii ....Pages 49-56
Seasonal cycles of reserves in relation to reproduction in Sebastes ....Pages 57-70
Sexual dimorphism in Sebastes ....Pages 71-80
Oxygen consumption of gestating female Sebastes schlegeli: estimating the reproductive costs of livebearing....Pages 81-90
Reproductive performance of yellowtail rockfish, Sebastes flavidus ....Pages 91-102
Staging and the time course of embryonic development in kurosoi, Sebastes schlegeli ....Pages 103-110
Reproduction and development of Sebastes in the context of the evolution of piscine viviparity....Pages 111-126
Ontogeny of the sodium pump in embryos of rockfish of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 127-134
Ontogeny of the immune system in Sebastiscus marmoratus : histogenesis of the lymphoid organs and effects of thymectomy....Pages 135-146
Uptake and utilization of 14 C-glycine by embryos of Sebastes melanops ....Pages 147-153
Ultrastructure of the epidermis and digestive tract in Sebastes embryos, with special reference to the uptake of exogenous nutrients....Pages 155-163
Energy utilization by embryos during gestation in viviparous copper rockfish, Sebastes caurinus ....Pages 165-171
Systematics and identification of larvae and juveniles of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 173-190
Allozyme polymorphisms permit the identification of larval and juvenile rockfishes of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 191-201
Ecology of pelagic larvae and juveniles of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 203-224
The ecology of substrate-associated juveniles of the genus Sebastes ....Pages 225-243
Mariculture of kurosoi, Sebastes schlegeli ....Pages 245-251
Reproductive styles and life history variables relative to exploitation and management of Sebastes stocks....Pages 253-271
A summary of the symposium on rockfishes and recommendations for future research....Pages 273-280
Back Matter....Pages 281-288