First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)

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Main Authors: Gueroun, S.K.M., Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Ons, Deidun, Alan, Fuentes, Veronica, Piraino, Stefano, Nejib Daly Yahia, Mohamed
Format: artículo biblioteca
Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
Subjects:Non-indigenous species, Jellyfish predation, Mesozooplankton, Tunisian coasts, Mediterranean Sea,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/114188
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spelling dig-icm-es-10261-1141882020-12-09T13:41:41Z First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea) Gueroun, S.K.M. Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Ons Deidun, Alan Fuentes, Veronica Piraino, Stefano Nejib Daly Yahia, Mohamed Non-indigenous species Jellyfish predation Mesozooplankton Tunisian coasts Mediterranean Sea 6 pages, 3 figures The Australian spotted scyphomedusa Phyllorhiza punctata was recorded for the first time in Tunisian waters in August 2012, in the lagoon of Bizerte (Tunisia). Metaephyrae and juveniles occurred simultaneously in August 2012. The occurrence of adult medusae was detected from September to November 2012, and from August to October 2013. This is the second record of a reproducing population of P. punctata in the Mediterranean Sea. The low abundance of mesozooplankton in summer and autumn 2012 coincides temporally with the highest density of P. punctata recorded in the lagoon, suggesting that predation by this alien jellyfish may have been a limiting factor for the mesozooplankton abundance on site. © 2014 Unione Zoologica Italiana This work was supported by the European project MED-JELLYRISK (ENPI–CBCMED/ref: I-A/1.3/098) and by the cooperation program between Tunisia and France (Jeunes Equipes AIRD; JEAI–ECOBIZ) Peer Reviewed 2015-04-27T07:18:02Z 2015-04-27T07:18:02Z 2015 2015-04-27T07:18:02Z artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 issn: 1125-0003 e-issn: 1748-5851 Italian Journal of Zoology 82(1): 95-100 (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10261/114188 10.1080/11250003.2014.981306 https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2014.981306 none Taylor & Francis
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topic Non-indigenous species
Jellyfish predation
Mesozooplankton
Tunisian coasts
Mediterranean Sea
Non-indigenous species
Jellyfish predation
Mesozooplankton
Tunisian coasts
Mediterranean Sea
spellingShingle Non-indigenous species
Jellyfish predation
Mesozooplankton
Tunisian coasts
Mediterranean Sea
Non-indigenous species
Jellyfish predation
Mesozooplankton
Tunisian coasts
Mediterranean Sea
Gueroun, S.K.M.
Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Ons
Deidun, Alan
Fuentes, Veronica
Piraino, Stefano
Nejib Daly Yahia, Mohamed
First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
description 6 pages, 3 figures
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topic_facet Non-indigenous species
Jellyfish predation
Mesozooplankton
Tunisian coasts
Mediterranean Sea
author Gueroun, S.K.M.
Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Ons
Deidun, Alan
Fuentes, Veronica
Piraino, Stefano
Nejib Daly Yahia, Mohamed
author_facet Gueroun, S.K.M.
Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Ons
Deidun, Alan
Fuentes, Veronica
Piraino, Stefano
Nejib Daly Yahia, Mohamed
author_sort Gueroun, S.K.M.
title First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
title_short First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
title_full First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
title_fullStr First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
title_full_unstemmed First record and potential trophic impact of Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) along the north Tunisian coast (South Western Mediterranean Sea)
title_sort first record and potential trophic impact of phyllorhiza punctata (cnidaria: scyphozoa) along the north tunisian coast (south western mediterranean sea)
publisher Taylor & Francis
publishDate 2015
url http://hdl.handle.net/10261/114188
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