Seasonal patterns in size and abundance of Phyllorhiza punctata: An invasive scyphomedusa in coastal Georgia (USA)

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2219-2226

  Verity, Peter G ^a   Purcell, J E ^b   Frischer, M E ^a  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL ZONE; INVASIVE SPECIES; JELLYFISH; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCEANIC CURRENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; GULF OF MEXICO;

HYDROIDA; PHYLLORHIZA PUNCTATA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 80052938215     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1727-2     Document Type: Article

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