Impact of ocean warming and ocean acidification on asexual reproduction and statolith formation of the symbiotic jellyfish Cotylorhiza tuberculata. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Ocean acidification and warming are challenging marine organisms and ecosystems around the world. The synergetic effects of these two climate change stressors on jellyfish remain still understudied.
Angélica Enrique-Navarro +3 more
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Spatial heterogeneity of Pelagia noctiluca ephyrae linked to water masses in the Western Mediterranean. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Pelagia noctiluca is the most common jellyfish in the Western Mediterranean Sea, living in oceanic waters with a holoplanktonic lifecycle. Frequent outbreaks have been well documented in coastal areas, yet little is known about their offshore ...
Marina Pastor-Prieto +6 more
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Ontogenetic transitions, biomechanical trade-offs and macroevolution of scyphozoan medusae swimming patterns [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Ephyrae, the early stages of scyphozoan jellyfish, possess a conserved morphology among species. However, ontogenetic transitions lead to morphologically different shapes among scyphozoan lineages, with important consequences for swimming biomechanics ...
Guilherme M. von Montfort +8 more
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Adaptation Strategy of the Planula Strobilation in Moon Jelly, Aurelia coerulea to Acidic Environments in Terms of Statolith Formation [PDF]
AnimalsOcean acidification, caused by increased atmospheric CO2, threatens marine organisms that depend on calcium-based structures such as jellyfish statoliths.
Yuka Maeda +3 more
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The Life Cycle of Aurelia aurita Depends on the Presence of a Microbiome in Polyps Prior to Onset of Strobilation [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Aurelia aurita’s intricate life cycle alternates between benthic polyp and pelagic medusa stages. The strobilation process, a critical asexual reproduction mechanism in this jellyfish, is severely compromised in the absence of the natural polyp ...
Nadin Jensen +4 more
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Microbiota regulates life-cycle transition and nematocyte dynamics in jellyfish [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: Jellyfish represent one of the most basal animal groups with complex life cycles. The polyp-to-medusa transition, termed strobilation, is the pivotal process that determines the switch in swimming behavior and jellyfish blooms.
Saijun Peng +8 more
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Feeding and Growth in the Ephyra Stage of Aurelia coerulea: An In Situ Study [PDF]
BiologyThe ecological role and in situ feeding potential of Aurelia coerulea ephyrae remain poorly quantified. We conducted in situ chamber experiments in Geoje and Jaran Bay, Korea, to evaluate clearance rates, specific growth rate (SGR), and grazing carbon ...
Seo Yeol Choi +2 more
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The Effects of Temperature on the Growth, Survival, and Feeding of Chrysaora pacifica (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) Ephyrae [PDF]
BiologyChrysaora pacifica, a scyphozoan jellyfish widely distributed in East Asian waters, has recently shown signs of range expansion along the coasts of Korea, Japan, and China.
Kyong-Ho Shin, Keun-Hyung Choi
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“Indirect development” increases reproductive plasticity and contributes to the success of scyphozoan jellyfish in the oceans [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been looking for the key(s) to the success of scyphomedusae through their long evolutionary history in multiple habitats.
Isabella D’Ambra +3 more
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Burst Feeding of Pelagia noctiluca ephyrae on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Eggs [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 This study investigates the predation of P. noctiluca ephyrae on Atlantic Bluefin tuna (ABFT) eggs under different experimental conditions. The specific factors considered in the experimental design were: a) water mix conditions to explore predation ...
Ana Gordoa, JOSÉ Luis Acuna
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