Occurrence and public perception of jellyfish along the German Baltic coastline

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 555-566

  Baumann, Sarah ^a   Schernewski, Gerald ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Aurelia aurita; Bathing tourism; Beach management; Coastal upwelling; Cyanea capillata

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BATHING WATER; BEACH; BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; JELLYFISH; PERCEPTION; UPWELLING;

BALTIC COAST [GERMANY]; GERMANY;

AURELIA AURITA; CYANEA CAPILLATA; HYDROIDA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 84870299130     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0199-y     Document Type: Article

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