Gelatinous plankton: irregularities rule the world (sometimes)

By F. Boero, J. Bouillon, C. Gravili, M. Miglietta, T. Parsons, S. Piraino. 2008

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Subfields: Ecology, Oceanography, Paleontology

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Widespread occurrence of the jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca in Irish coastal and shelf waters (2008, result): “Whether this was an exceptional event or typical of the North East Atlantic is uncertain, but the analysis of historical reports suggests that P. noctiluca might in fact be a regular component, at least in Irish and UK coastal waters (Boero et al., 2008).”
First records of Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora) from the Ligurian, Thyrrhenian and Ionian Seas (Western Mediterranean) and first record of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria) from the Western Mediterranean (2009, background): “In spite of repeated claims that our oceans are shifting from fish to jellyfish (see Mills 1995; Boero et al. 2008a for reviews), records of gelatinous swarms are usually scattered and the perceived global trend derives more from the collation of disconnected records rather than from a coordinated,…”
Beyond the jellyfish joyride and global oscillations: advancing jellyfish research (2013, background): “The polyp stage is certainly one of the “irregularities” (Boero et al., 2008) that make these metagenic taxa challenging to understand, and different from holoplankton.”
Increasing jellyfish populations: trends in Large Marine Ecosystems (2012, background): “These characteristic life history traits make jellyfish suited to highly variable environments, because they can survive when conditions are unfavorable and rapidly reproduce when conditions are favorable (Boero et al., 2008; Richardson et al., 2009).”
Life cycle of the jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) and its distribution, seasonality and inter-annual variability along the Catalan coast and the Mar Menor (Spain, NW Mediterranean) (2011, background): “…several studies have shown the importance of both planktonic and benthic phases of the jellyfish life cycle to understand the changes in jellyfish population densities (Boero et al. 2008) and population sizes probably reflect the success of the benthic stage in producing jellyfish (Purcell 2007).”
Jellyfish populations in the Mediterranean Sea (2012, background): “Rather, inferences on the dynamics of jellyfish populations are usually based on the location, relative size, and timing of “blooms” (MILLS, 2001; PURCELL, 2005; BOERO et al. , 2008) .”
Bridging the gap between marine biogeochemical and fisheries sciences; configuring the zooplankton link (2014, background): “…under food limiting conditions, zooplankton may resort to consumption of storage lipids (Lee et al., 2006) or to different survival strategies such as formation of resting spores or cysts (microzooplankton: Rubino et al., 2000; hydrozoa: Boero et al., 2008) and diapause (copepods: Mauchline, 1998).”
Is global ocean sprawl a cause of jellyfish blooms (2013, neutral): “Consequently, every new polyp potentially produces hundreds or even thousands of medusae, which then produce thousands or millions of planulae (Boero et al. 2008).”
Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions (2017, background): “Conversely, in other instances, ocean sprawl has benefited populations of species, such as jellyfish, that have a benthic phase that is dependent on hard-substrate (Boero et al., 2008).”