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Increased Chlorophyll Levels in the Southern Caspian Sea Following an Invasion of Jellyfish
Joint Authors
Roohi, Abolghaseem
Eker-Develi, Elif
Kideys, Ahmet E.
Beare, Doug
Mélin, Frédéric
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A significant correlation was observed between satellite derived chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentrations and the biomass of the invasive comb jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi in the southern Caspian Sea.
By consuming the herbivorous zooplankton, the predatory ctenophore M.
leidyi may have caused levels of Chl a to rise to very high values (∼9 mg m-3) in the southern Caspian Sea.
There might also be several other factors concurrent with predation effects of M.
leidyi influencing Chl a levels in this region, such as eutrophication and climatic changes which play major roles in nutrient, phytoplankton, and zooplankton variations.
The decrease in pelagic fishes due to overfishing, natural, and anthropogenic impacts might have provided a suitable environment for M.
leidyi to spread throughout this enclosed basin.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kideys, Ahmet E.& Roohi, Abolghaseem& Eker-Develi, Elif& Mélin, Frédéric& Beare, Doug. 2008. Increased Chlorophyll Levels in the Southern Caspian Sea Following an Invasion of Jellyfish. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kideys, Ahmet E.…[et al.]. Increased Chlorophyll Levels in the Southern Caspian Sea Following an Invasion of Jellyfish. International Journal of Ecology No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kideys, Ahmet E.& Roohi, Abolghaseem& Eker-Develi, Elif& Mélin, Frédéric& Beare, Doug. Increased Chlorophyll Levels in the Southern Caspian Sea Following an Invasion of Jellyfish. International Journal of Ecology. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-987859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-987859