Input of individuals dispersing into open populations can be highly variable, yet the consequences of such variation for subsequent population densities are not well understood. I explored the influence of variable input ("supply") on subsequent densi . . .

Marine organisms suffer extensive mortality just after settling from the plankton, yet, little is known about the role that predators play in causing this mortality. We estimated the rates of predation in the first 24 h, and the first week, after sett . . .

The abundance of reef fishes is often influenced by the availability of potential shelter sites. The most prevalent hypothesis explaining this relationship between fish density and shelter is that post-settlement predation causes greater mortality in . . .

Competition and predation may both strongly influence populations of reef fishes, but the importance of these processes relative to one another is poorly understood. I quantified the effects of predation and competition on the growth and survival of t . . .