Population dynamics, growth and predation impact of the common jellyfish Aurelia aurita and two hydromedusae, Sarsia tubulosa, and Aequorea vitrina in Limfjorden (Denmark)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 346, Issue , 2007, Pages 153-165

  Møller, Lene Friis ^a   Riisgård, Hans Ulrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aequorea vitrina; Aurelia aurita; Control of growth; Plankton dynamics; Predation impact; Sarsia tubulosa

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; ENERGY BUDGET; GROWTH RATE; JELLYFISH; LABORATORY METHOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; LIMFJORDEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

AEQUOREA VITRINA; ALGAE; AURELIA AURITA; CTENOPHORA (COELENTERATES); HYDROZOA; SARSIA TUBULOSA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 34447508979     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps06960     Document Type: Article

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