Jellyfish modify the response of planktonic assemblages to nutrient pulses

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 351, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-13

  Pitt, Kylie A ^a   Kingsford, Michael J ^b   Rissik, David ^c   Koop, Klaus ^d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^d OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catostylus mosaicus; Noctiluca scintillans; Red tides; Trophic cascades

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DIATOM; JELLYFISH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LAKE ILLAWARRA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALANOIDA; CATOSTYLUS MOSAICUS; COPEPODA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYCEAE; GLADIOFERENS; NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS; SCYPHOZOA; TINTINNIDA;

EID: 38348998881     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07298     Document Type: Article

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