Modeling jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca transport and stranding in the Ligurian Sea
| Type | : | ACL |
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| Nature | : | Production scientifique |
| Au bénéfice du Laboratoire | : | Oui |
| Statut de publication | : | Publié |
| Année de publication | : | 2013 |
| Auteurs (5) | : | BERLINE Léo ZAKARDJIAN Bruno MOLCARD Anne OURMIERES Y GUIHOU K |
| Revue scientifique | : | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | : | 70 |
| Fascicule | : | 1 |
| Pages | : | 90-99 |
| DOI | : | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.016 |
| URL | : | <go to isi>://wos:000320072400023 |
| Abstract | : | Jellyfish blooms are generally attributed to a biological response to the environment, neglecting the role of transport patterns in redistributing existing populations. Here, we use high-resolution (1.25 km) ocean modeling to examine the role of transport in the onshore arrival and abundance of the pelagic stinging jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca on the Ligurian Sea coast. jellyfish are modeled as Lagrangian particles with a 0-300-m diel vertical migration typical of P. noctiluca. Over the course of a year, onshore arrivals are not restricted to the summer. Arrivals are concentrated at capes, but abundance can reach maxima in bays and in the lee of capes. Two factors impact jellyfish arrivals at the coast: the position of the Northern Current and the wind. A comparison of summer 2006 and available onshore jellyfish observations suggests a correct capture of the main stranding events by the model. These results have implications for understanding long-term fluctuations. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Berline L, Zakardjian B, Molcard A, Ourmieres Y, Guihou K (2013) Modeling jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca transport and stranding in the Ligurian Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 70: 90-99 | doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.016
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