First record of the non-indigenous jellyfish Blackfordia virginica (Mayer, 1910) in the Baltic Sea

First record of the non-indigenous jellyfish Blackfordia virginica (Mayer, 1910) in the Baltic Sea

Abstract Marine invasions are of increasing concern for biodiversity conservation worldwide. Gelatinous macrozooplankton contain members, which have become globally invasive, for example the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi or the hydromedusae Blackfordia virginica. B. virginica is characterised by a la...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Jaspers, Bastian Huwer, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Catriona Clemmesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Helgoland Marine Research
Subjects:
Hydromedusa
Species translocations
Invasive species
Ballast water
Kiel Canal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-018-0513-7

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