First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review
The rarely observed cystonect siphonophore Bathyphysa conifera was recorded for the first time in shallow depth water (- 16 m) as a live specimen, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea by SCUBA divers. It is a delicate oceanic species, with earlier records coming mostly from deep water, where it...
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ftektojs:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/23575 2024-09-15T18:23:23+00:00 First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review MAPSTONE, GILL M. DIOSDADO, GILBERTO GUERRERO, ELENA 2021-01-08 application/pdf https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/23575 eng eng Hellenic Centre for Marine Research https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/23575/21134 https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/23575/21136 https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/23575 Copyright (c) 2020 Mediterranean Marine Science Mediterranean Marine Science; Τόμ. 22 Αρ. 1 (2021); 51-58 Mediterranean Marine Science; Vol. 22 No. 1 (2021); 51-58 1791-6763 1108-393X Mediterranean Sea bathymetric distribution gelatinous zooplankton jellyfish info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion taxonomic identification; literature study and review 2021 ftektojs 2024-07-18T03:59:06Z The rarely observed cystonect siphonophore Bathyphysa conifera was recorded for the first time in shallow depth water (- 16 m) as a live specimen, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea by SCUBA divers. It is a delicate oceanic species, with earlier records coming mostly from deep water, where it readily adheres to deep sea fishing cables and nets, causing painful stings to fishermen. Deep water sightings from ROVs include in the North Atlantic, off Angola, the Gulf of Mexico, and Monterey Canyon. The present specimen was swimming actively by contracting and expanding its stem, in a yo-yo movement. A review of all reliable records for this species worldwide has been carried out to gain a better knowledge of the present known distribution of this species, both geographical and bathymetric. Bathyphysa conifera may possibly represent an important component of the food web and be perhaps also a competitor to fish in the regions it inhabits. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic EKT ePublishing (National Documentation Centre, Greece) |
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Mediterranean Sea bathymetric distribution gelatinous zooplankton jellyfish MAPSTONE, GILL M. DIOSDADO, GILBERTO GUERRERO, ELENA First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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The rarely observed cystonect siphonophore Bathyphysa conifera was recorded for the first time in shallow depth water (- 16 m) as a live specimen, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea by SCUBA divers. It is a delicate oceanic species, with earlier records coming mostly from deep water, where it readily adheres to deep sea fishing cables and nets, causing painful stings to fishermen. Deep water sightings from ROVs include in the North Atlantic, off Angola, the Gulf of Mexico, and Monterey Canyon. The present specimen was swimming actively by contracting and expanding its stem, in a yo-yo movement. A review of all reliable records for this species worldwide has been carried out to gain a better knowledge of the present known distribution of this species, both geographical and bathymetric. Bathyphysa conifera may possibly represent an important component of the food web and be perhaps also a competitor to fish in the regions it inhabits. |
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MAPSTONE, GILL M. DIOSDADO, GILBERTO GUERRERO, ELENA |
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First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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First shallow record of Bathyphysa conifera (Studer, 1878) (Siphonophora, Cystonectae), a live specimen in the Strait of Gibraltar. Worldwide species distribution review |
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first shallow record of bathyphysa conifera (studer, 1878) (siphonophora, cystonectae), a live specimen in the strait of gibraltar. worldwide species distribution review |
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Mediterranean Marine Science; Τόμ. 22 Αρ. 1 (2021); 51-58 Mediterranean Marine Science; Vol. 22 No. 1 (2021); 51-58 1791-6763 1108-393X |
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