Warming of subtropical coastal waters accelerates Mnemiopsis leidyi growth and alters timing of spring ctenophore blooms

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 502, Issue , 2014, Pages 105-115

  Robinson, Kelly L ^a,b,c   Graham, William M ^c  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenophore; Growth rates; Jellyfish; Marine zooplankton; Mnemiopsis leidyi; Phenology; Subtropical waters; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL WATER; GROWTH RATE; JELLYFISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHENOLOGY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPHIC CASCADE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALABAMA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MOBILE BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899011595     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10739     Document Type: Article

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