Reconsidering evidence for potential climate-related increases in jellyfish

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2759-2762

  Haddock, Steven H D ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 55749111736     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2008.53.6.2759     Document Type: Note

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