A paradigm shift in the trophic importance of jellyfish?
The past 30 years have seen several paradigm shifts in our understanding of how ocean
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …
Gelatinous zooplankton‐mediated carbon flows in the global oceans: a data‐driven modeling study
Among marine organisms, gelatinous zooplankton (GZ; cnidarians, ctenophores, and
pelagic tunicates) are unique in their energetic efficiency, as the gelatinous body plan allows …
pelagic tunicates) are unique in their energetic efficiency, as the gelatinous body plan allows …
Ecosystem synchrony: an emerging property to elucidate ecosystem responses to global change
Understanding ecosystem responses to global change have long challenged scientists due
to notoriously complex properties arising from the interplay between biological and …
to notoriously complex properties arising from the interplay between biological and …
Sinking of gelatinous zooplankton biomass increases deep carbon transfer efficiency globally
M Lebrato, M Pahlow, JR Frost, M Küter… - Global …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Gelatinous zooplankton (Cnidaria, Ctenophora, and Urochordata, namely,
Thaliacea) are ubiquitous members of plankton communities linking primary production to …
Thaliacea) are ubiquitous members of plankton communities linking primary production to …
Jellyfish as innovative bioindicator for plastic pollution
The monitoring of plastic pollution through marine biota is a difficult task, which is receiving
increasing attention nowadays. A selection of appropriate bioindicator species for plastic …
increasing attention nowadays. A selection of appropriate bioindicator species for plastic …
Demersal fish predators of gelatinous zooplankton in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
RD Brodeur, TW Buckley, GM Lang, DL Draper… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
Historically, gelatinous zooplankton have been considered important consumers or
predators in marine food webs, but more recently they have also been recognized as …
predators in marine food webs, but more recently they have also been recognized as …
Molecular analysis of predator scats reveals role of salps in temperate inshore food webs
High precision, high coverage DNA-based diet analysis tools allow great insight into the
food web interactions of cryptic taxa. We used DNA fecal-metabarcoding to look for …
food web interactions of cryptic taxa. We used DNA fecal-metabarcoding to look for …
In situ imaging across ecosystems to resolve the fine‐scale oceanographic drivers of a globally significant planktonic grazer
Doliolids are common gelatinous grazers in marine ecosystems around the world and likely
influence carbon cycling due to their large population sizes with high growth and excretion …
influence carbon cycling due to their large population sizes with high growth and excretion …
Ecological and economic consequences of ignoring jellyfish: a plea for increased monitoring of ecosystems
Gelatinous zooplankton can dominate the dynamics of marine ecosystems; can have major
ecological, social, and economic impacts; are often indicative of broader ecosystem …
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 …
Gelatinous zooplankton, including cnidarians, ctenophores, and tunicates
(appendicularians, pyrosomes, salps and doliolids), are often overlooked by scientific …
(appendicularians, pyrosomes, salps and doliolids), are often overlooked by scientific …