Invertebrate diversity and architecture is immense. This is achieved by the organization and
function of four tissue types found in most metazoan phyla—epithelial, connective, muscle …

The harmful irregular jellyfish blooms in recent years are difficult to be deciphered by macro
hydrographic condition changes. To fundamentally explain the dynamic of jellyfish …

Aurelia coerulea, a type of scyphozoan jellyfish, has massively appeared in the coastal
waters of China in recent years and caused great damage, but the asexual reproduction of …

Research on jellyfish blooms has focused heavily on the factors influencing the production
of blooms. Identifying the factors that cause blooms to collapse, however, is important for …

Ichthyoplankton assemblages are key components of estuaries worldwide, playing a vital
role as nurseries for fish larvae. Nonetheless, estuaries can be highly affected by ongoing …

We investigated long-term variability of the calycophoran siphonophores Muggiaea atlantica
and Muggiaea kochi in the Western English Channel (WEC) between 1930 and 2011. Our …

Estuarine ecosystems have been described as a mosaic of habitats exhibiting different
physical, biological and chemical properties and processes. These habitats are of primary …

Climate change will likely lead to an increase in temperature and an occurrence of extreme
droughts and floods in the 21st century. In particular, coastal and estuarine systems are …

Planktonic cnidarians are important pelagic predators that occasionally reach extremely
high densities. It is important to know how environmental variability affects their abundance …

Estuarine and coastal ecosystems are strongly affected by variations in climate through
alterations in freshwater input, which result in changes in water temperature and salinity …