Overview
- Latest research on jellyfish blooms by many of the world’s top authorities
- Reviews on key topics
- Latest methods to study jellyfish
Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 206)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Obituary: Francesc Pagès (1962–2007)
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Large Scale Approaches
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Trophic Ecology and Nutrient Dynamics
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Evolution and Molecular Approaches
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Benthic Stages of the Life History
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About this book
Jellyfish form spectacular population blooms and there is compelling evidence that jellyfish blooms are becoming more frequent and widespread. Blooms have enormous ecological, economic, and social impacts. For example, they have been implicated in the decline of commercial fisheries, they block the cooling water intakes of coastal industries and ships, and reduce the amenity of coastal waters for tourists. Blooms may be caused by overfishing, climate change, and coastal pollution, which all affect coastal waters around the world.
Jellyfish Blooms: Causes, Consequences and Recent Advances presents reviews and original research articles written by the world’s leading experts on jellyfish. Topics covered include the evolution of jellyfish blooms, the impacts of climate change on jellyfish populations, advances in acoustic and molecular methods used to study jellyfish, the role of jellyfish in food webs and nutrient cycles, and the ecology of the benthic stages of the jellyfish life history. This is a valuable resource for students and professional marine biologists, fisheries scientists, oceanographers, and researchers of climate change.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Jellyfish Blooms: Causes, Consequences and Recent Advances
Editors: Kylie A. Pitt, Jennifer E. Purcell
Series Title: Developments in Hydrobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9749-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-9748-5Published: 14 January 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8199-5Published: 22 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-9749-2Published: 31 March 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 289
Additional Information: Reprinted from HYDROBIOLOGIA, 616, 2009
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management, Invertebrates