Effects of climate warming on strobilation and ephyra production of North Sea scyphozoan jellyfish

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 690, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 127-140

  Holst, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aurelia; Chrysaora; Cyanea; Polyp; Reproduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION; INHIBITION; JELLYFISH; POLYP; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GERMAN BIGHT; NORTH SEA;

AURELIA; AURELIA AURITA; CHRYSAORA; CHRYSAORA HYSOSCELLA; CYANEA (CNIDARIA); CYANEA CAPILLATA; CYANEA LAMARCKI; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 84861652638     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1043-y     Document Type: Article

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