Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas

Anthropogenic disturbances may drive jellyfish blooms, and previous studies have suggested this is the case for upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana). Cassiopea were found to have higher mean zooxanthellae densities in human-impacted areas on Abaco Island, The Bahamas, suggesting that nutrient...

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Autores principales:	Stoner,Elizabeth W., Sebilian,Serina S., Layman,Craig A.
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2016
Materias:	Benthic facilitation human impacts heterotrophy mutualism
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spellingShingle	Benthic facilitation human impacts heterotrophy mutualism Stoner,Elizabeth W. Sebilian,Serina S. Layman,Craig A. Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
description	Anthropogenic disturbances may drive jellyfish blooms, and previous studies have suggested this is the case for upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana). Cassiopea were found to have higher mean zooxanthellae densities in human-impacted areas on Abaco Island, The Bahamas, suggesting that nutrient loading in impacted sites may be one factor driving zooxanthellate jellyfish blooms. Gut contents from Cassiopea medusae were positively correlated to zooxanthellae densities, indicating that heterotrophically-derived nutrition may be an important factor in facilitating increased zooxanthellae population densities. Understanding the mechanisms driving jellyfish blooms is crucial for developing effective management strategies in impacted coastal ecosystems.
author	Stoner,Elizabeth W. Sebilian,Serina S. Layman,Craig A.
author_facet	Stoner,Elizabeth W. Sebilian,Serina S. Layman,Craig A.
author_sort	Stoner,Elizabeth W.
title	Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
title_short	Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
title_full	Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
title_fullStr	Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
title_full_unstemmed	Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas
title_sort	comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of the bahamas
publisher	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar
publishDate	2016
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Comparison of zooxanthellae densities from upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana, across coastal habitats of The Bahamas

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