Aurelia coerulea - Aziatische oorkwal
In: Verleye, T.J. et al. (2024). Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 826 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/96, more In: VLIZ Special Publication. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISSN 1377-0950, more |  |
| Keyword | Aurelia coerulea von Lendenfeld, 1884 [WoRMS]
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| Project | Top | Author | - Niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en omliggende estuaria, more
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| Author | | Top | - VLIZ Alien Species Consortium, more
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| Abstract | The Asian moon jelly Aurelia coerulea is most likely native to the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its introduction to Europe occurred via shipping (ballast water or hull fouling) or shellfish transport. The first observation on Belgian territory was in 2022 (port of Ostend). Two years earlier, this jellyfish was already found in Zeeland (Netherlands). The jellyfish is mainly found in lagoons, harbors, and semi-enclosed brackish water systems. The species can form high densities in the short term and can thus catch large amounts of zooplankton. |
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