Size and density of upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea sp., and their impact on benthic fluxes in a Caribbean lagoon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104845
Abstract: Anthropogenic disturbances may be increasing jellyfish populations globally. Epibenthic jellyfish are ideal organisms for studying this phenomenon due to their sessile lifestyle, broad geographic distribution, and prevalence in near-shore coastal environments. There are few studies,… read more here.
Keywords: upside jellyfish; density; size; jellyfish cassiopea ... See more keywords
Characterization of the populations of upside-down jellyfish in Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15254
Abstract: Upside-down jellyfish are a group of benthic scyphozoans belonging to the genus Cassiopea, whose members are in symbiosis with dinoflagellates and inhabit tropical and subtropical waters. Although there are some studies of the genus in… read more here.
Keywords: density; park; upside jellyfish; cuba ... See more keywords