1. Investigating Fish Larvae-Microbe Interactions in the 21st Century: Old Questions Studied with New Tools -- 2- Environmental Cycles and Biological Rhythms During Early Development -- 3. The digestive Function in Developing Fry. From Molecular Gene Expression to Enzymatic Activity -- 4. Variability in Digestive Enzyme Capacity in Early stages of Marine Fish Larvae: Ontogenetic Variations, Biorhythms, Hormonal Control and Nutrient Sensing Mechanisms -- 5. Phospholipids in Marine Larval Rearing -- 6. Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Fish: A Transcriptional Tissue-Specific Crosstalk that Remains to Be Unveiled and Characterized -- 7. Nutritional Modulation of Marine Fish Larvae Performance -- 8. Fish Pigmentation. A Key Issue for the Sustainable Development of Fish Farming -- 9. Novel Aspects of Phosphate Endocrine Control: A Key Element for the Long-Term Sustainability of Finfish Aquaculture -- 10. Feeding and Development of Warm Water Marine Fish Larvae in Early Life.

This book deals with the fundamentals of key physiological mechanisms involved in the development and growth of fish larvae. Chapters included show how the environmental and nutritional conditions are affecting the developmental process from its molecular basis and how these same conditions also influence the final characteristics of late larvae and fry. This volume provides recent findings on the importance of environmental rhythms, some specific nutrients and the adequate microbial environment in the developmental processes including recent results of current research projects.