Enhancement of jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) populations by extensive aquaculture rafts in a coastal lagoon in Taiwan

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 453-461

  Lo, Wen Tseng ^a   Purcell, Jennifer E ^a,b   Hung, Jia Jang ^a   Su, Huei Meei ^a   Hsu, Pei Kai ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Circulation; Eutrophication; Fish; Nutrients; Oyster; Phytoplankton; Water budget; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUACULTURE; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUTROPHICATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; JELLYFISH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; WATER BUDGET; WATER EXCHANGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN; TAPONG BAY;

AURELIA AURITA; BIVALVIA; OSTREIDAE; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 44649154993     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm185     Document Type: Conference Paper

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