The biogenic reefs formed by the alien polychaete Hydroides dianthus (Serpulidae, Annelida) favor the polyp stage of Aurelia coerulea (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) in a coastal artificial lake
The biogenic reefs formed by the alien polychaete Hydroides dianthus (Serpulidae, Annelida) favor the polyp stage of Aurelia coerulea (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) in a coastal artificial lake
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沿海人工湖中外来多毛类Hydrides dianthus(Serpulidae、Annelida)形成的生物礁有利于Aurelia coerulea(Cnidaria、Scyphozoa)的息肉阶段
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.016
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Wang Lei
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作者:
Dong Zhijun;Sun Tingting;Wang Lei;Wang Lei
Blooms of the moon jellyfishAurelia coeruleafrequently occur in coastal waters. The increased availability of substrates for the settlement and proliferation of polyps due to the expansion of artificial structures in coastal areas has been proposed as a possible contributing factor in jellyfish blooms. This paper investigates whether a marine artificial lake (Fenghuang Lake) provides additional substrates forA. coeruleapolyps and contributes to jellyfish blooms. High densities ofA. coeruleaephyrae were discovered in this lake, with a mean density of 41 individuals/m3and a maximum measured density of 128 individuals/m3. Meanwhile,A. coeruleaephyrae were also found in the two emptying channels outside the lake, with a mean density of 13 individuals/m3. Underwater surveys revealed that dense colonies ofA. coeruleapolyps occurred mainly on biogenic reefs formed by a polychaete, which was identified as an invasive serpulid speciesHydroidesdianthus, based on the phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial COI gene sequences. Our study highlights the potential modification of habitats by the alien polychaeteH. dianthus, which might provide complex benthic habits suitable for the settlement and proliferation ofA. coeruleapolyps and may contribute to jellyfish blooms in the marine artificial lake and nearby coastal waters.