The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi overwinters in high abundances in the subarctic Baltic Sea
We report successful overwintering of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Baltic Sea, demonstrated by the highest abundances ever observed in the northern parts of this subarctic brackish-water ecosystem.
Published in: | Journal of Plankton Research |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2008
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Online Access: | http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/30/12/1431 https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbn088 |
Summary: | We report successful overwintering of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Baltic Sea, demonstrated by the highest abundances ever observed in the northern parts of this subarctic brackish-water ecosystem. |
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