A blooming jellyfish in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean
Licandro, P.; Conway, D.V.P.; Daly Yahia, M.N.; Fernandez de Puelles, M.L.; Gasparini, S.; Hecq, J.-H.; Tranter, P.; Kirby, R.R. (2010). A blooming jellyfish in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean. Biol. Lett. 6(5): 688-691. dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0150 In: Biology Letters. Royal Society Publishing: London. ISSN 1744-9561; e-ISSN 1744-957X, more |  |
| Keywords | Blooms
Organisms > Eukaryotes > Animals > Invertebrates > Cnidaria > Jellyfish
ANE, Atlantic [Marine Regions]; MED, Mediterranean [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top | - Licandro, P.
- Conway, D.V.P.
- Daly Yahia, M.N., more
- Fernandez de Puelles, M.L.
| - Gasparini, S., more
- Hecq, J.-H., more
- Tranter, P.
- Kirby, R.R.
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| Abstract | A long-term time series of plankton records collected by the continuous plankton recorder (CPR) Survey in the northeast Atlantic indicates an increased occurrence of Cnidaria since 2002. In the years 2007 and 2008, outbreaks of the warm-temperate scyphomedusa, Pelagia noctiluca, appeared in CPR samples between 458 N to 588 N and 18W to 268W. Knowing the biology of this species and its occurrence in the adjacent Mediterranean Sea, we suggest that P. noctiluca may be exploiting recent hydroclimatic changes in the northeast Atlantic to increase its extent and intensity of outbreaks. In pelagic ecosystems, Cnidaria can affect fish recruitment negatively. Since P. noctiluca is a highly venomous species, outbreaks can also be detrimental to aquaculture and make bathing waters unusable, thus having profound ecological and socio-economic consequences. |
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