Population dynamics, growth and energetics of jellyfish Aurelia aurita in a shallow fjord
Population dynamics, growth and energetics of jellyfish Aurelia aurita in a shallow fjord
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浅峡湾 Aurelia aurita 水母的种群动态、生长和能量学
DOI:
10.3354/meps105009
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发表时间:
1994
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
H. Riisgård
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
N. Olesen;K. Frandsen;H. Riisgård
Seasonal abundance and growth of the scyphomedusa Aurelia aunta were studied during 1991 and 1992 In the Inner part of a small shallow fiord, Kertinge Nor, Denmark Uunng both years, mass occurrence of A aunta was observed, and a maximum value of ca 300 ind m-3 was measured In Apnl 1992 Growth was poor in the fiord and the maximum mean umblella diameter of medusae was only 54 i 12 mm and 37 + 15 mm In 1991 and 1992 respectively Growth, clearance, lngestlon and resplratlon were measured at different prey concentrations in the laboratory, and an energy budget was estabhshed Ephyrae (4 mm in diameter] were offered rotiferas (Brachjonus plicatllls) in concentrations ranging from 7 to 13000 ind I ' Clearance of ephyrae decreased 30 to 50% with increasing prey concentration, and a curved relationship between prey concentration and lngestlon was found A maximum speclflc growth rate of 0 2 d ' was measured In the laboratory at 400 B plicatilis 1 ', correspondlng to 60 pg C 1.' In Kertinge Nor, the growth rate never exceeded 0 1 d ' The average zooplankton concentration In Kertinge Nor was only 5 p g C I ' and it could therefore be concluded that A aunta was food hmited in the fiord