Distribution and abundance of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) and its zooplankton food in the Black Sea

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2001-02-01

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Mutlu, E

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The distribution of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita Linnaeus, 1758) in the Black Sea was determined from plankton samples collected above the anoxic zone (maximum depth 200 m) in the summer, winter and spring during 1991-1995. Distribution was patchy. Average biomass ranged from 98 to 380 g m(-2), and abundance varied from 2 to 14 individuals m(-2). Biomass and abundance peaked in late spring and summer. The distribution was correlated with hydrographic features in the Black Sea, with higher concentrations occurring at the peripheries of anticyclonic eddies. Centers of the two main cyclonic gyres generally had a low biomass of A. aurita. From July 1992 to March 1995, the populations were largely concentrated in offshore regions. A. aurita were confined to the upper part of the mixed layer. Smaller A. aurita (less than or equal to1 cm) were present in early spring (March), and individuals reached maximum size in the summer. Release of the epyhrae occurred in spring on the northwestern shelf of the sea when the seawater temperature was 11-12 degreesC. Microscopic analysis of stomach contents showed that copepods and mollusks form their main diet.

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Herring Clupea-Harengus, Pleurobrachia-pileus, Population-dynamics, Pelagic cnidarians, Chesapeake bay, Kiel-bight, Ctenophores, Predation, Plankton, Competitors

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E. Mutlu, Distribution and abundance of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) and its zooplankton food in the Black Sea. 2001, p. 339.