Linking human well‐being and jellyfish: ecosystem services, impacts, and societal responses

WM Graham, S Gelcich, KL Robinson… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Jellyfish are usually perceived as harmful to humans and are seen as “pests”. This negative
perception has hindered knowledge regarding their value in terms of ecosystem services. As …

Artificial reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Community ecology amid the “Ocean Sprawl”

A Schulze, DL Erdner, CJ Grimes… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The northern Gulf of Mexico has been an important source for crude oil and natural gas
extraction since the 1930s. Thousands of fixed platforms and associated equipment have …

Unfolding jellyfish bloom dynamics along the Mediterranean basin by transnational citizen science initiatives

M Marambio, A Canepa, L Lòpez, AA Gauci… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Science is addressing global societal challenges, and due to limitations in research
financing, scientists are turning to the public at large to jointly tackle specific environmental …

Jellyfish, forage fish, and the world's major fisheries

KL Robinson, JJ Ruzicka, MB Decker, RD Brodeur… - Oceanography, 2014 - JSTOR
ABSTRACT A majority of the world's largest net-based fisheries target planktivorous forage
fish that serve as a critical trophic link between the plankton and upper-level consumers …

[HTML][HTML] Multigene phylogeny of the scyphozoan jellyfish family Pelagiidae reveals that the common US Atlantic sea nettle comprises two distinct species (Chrysaora …

KM Bayha, AG Collins, PM Gaffney - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Background Species of the scyphozoan family Pelagiidae (eg, Pelagia noctiluca, Chrysaora
quinquecirrha) are well-known for impacting fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism, especially …

Solutions for ecosystem‐level protection of ocean systems under climate change

AM Queirós, KB Huebert, F Keyl… - Global Change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Paris Conference of Parties (COP 21) agreement renewed momentum for
action against climate change, creating the space for solutions for conservation of the ocean …

A Synthesis of Deepwater Horizon Impacts on Coastal and Nearshore Living Marine Resources

SA Murawski, JP Kilborn, AC Bejarano… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico began on April 20,
originating in the deep sea 66 km off the Louisiana coast. By early June, DWH oil had …

Ecological and economic consequences of ignoring jellyfish: a plea for increased monitoring of ecosystems

RD Brodeur, JS Link, BE Smith, MD Ford… - Fisheries, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Gelatinous zooplankton can dominate the dynamics of marine ecosystems; can have major
ecological, social, and economic impacts; are often indicative of broader ecosystem …

No more reason for ignoring gelatinous zooplankton in ecosystem assessment and marine management: concrete cost-effective methodology during routine fishery …

A Aubert, E Antajan, C Lynam, S Pitois, A Pliru, S Vaz… - Marine Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Gelatinous zooplankton, including cnidarians, ctenophores, and tunicates
(appendicularians, pyrosomes, salps and doliolids), are often overlooked by scientific …

Temporal and spatial distribution of the cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris in the South Atlantic Bight, USA

LG Faulk, T Smart, JP Stone - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2023 - int-res.com
The cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris is one of the most abundant scyphozoan
jellyfish in the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) of the southeastern USA. Like many scyphozoan …