Pelagic tunicate grazing on marine microbes revealed by integrative approaches
Marine microorganisms comprise a large fraction of ocean carbon and are central players in
global biogeochemical cycling. Significant gaps remain, however, in our understanding of …
global biogeochemical cycling. Significant gaps remain, however, in our understanding of …
A global review of pyrosomes: Shedding light on the ocean's elusive gelatinous “fire‐bodies”
Pyrosomes are colonial tunicates that form gelatinous tubes and occasionally produce
bioluminescent swarms. The rapid “bloom‐bust” dynamics of pyrosomes have the potential …
bioluminescent swarms. The rapid “bloom‐bust” dynamics of pyrosomes have the potential …
Zooplankton trophic structure and ecosystem productivity
M Décima - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2022 - int-res.com
The number of trophic steps within a plankton food web plays an important role in
determining the energy available to support higher-level consumers by affecting trophic …
determining the energy available to support higher-level consumers by affecting trophic …
Gelatinous filter feeders increase ecosystem efficiency
Gelatinous filter feeders (eg, salps, doliolids, and pyrosomes) have high filtration rates and
can feed at predator: prey size ratios exceeding 10,000: 1, yet are seldom included in …
can feed at predator: prey size ratios exceeding 10,000: 1, yet are seldom included in …
Tackling the jelly web: Trophic ecology of gelatinous zooplankton in oceanic food webs of the eastern tropical Atlantic assessed by stable isotope analysis
Gelatinous zooplankton can be present in high biomass and taxonomic diversity in
planktonic oceanic food webs, yet the trophic structuring and importance of this “jelly web” …
planktonic oceanic food webs, yet the trophic structuring and importance of this “jelly web” …
Size‐specific grazing and competitive interactions between large salps and protistan grazers
We investigated competition between Salpa thompsoni and protistan grazers during
Lagrangian experiments near the Subtropical Front in the southwest Pacific sector of the …
Lagrangian experiments near the Subtropical Front in the southwest Pacific sector of the …
[HTML][HTML] Including filter-feeding gelatinous macrozooplankton in a global marine biogeochemical model: model–data comparison and impact on the ocean carbon …
Filter-feeding gelatinous macrozooplankton (FFGM), namely salps, pyrosomes and doliolids,
are increasingly recognized as an essential component of the marine ecosystem. Unlike …
are increasingly recognized as an essential component of the marine ecosystem. Unlike …
Fine-scale vertical relationships between environmental conditions and sound scattering layers in the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic
R Assunção, A Lebourges-Dhaussy, AC Da Silva… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Ocean dynamics initiate the structure of nutrient income driving primary producers, and
these, in turn, shape the distribution of subsequent trophic levels until the whole pelagic …
these, in turn, shape the distribution of subsequent trophic levels until the whole pelagic …
Selective feeding and linkages to the microbial food web by the doliolid Dolioletta gegenbauri
ME Frischer, LM Lamboley, TL Walters… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gelatinous zooplankton play a crucial role in pelagic marine food webs, however, due to
methodological challenges and persistent misconceptions of their importance, the trophic …
methodological challenges and persistent misconceptions of their importance, the trophic …
Distribution, associations and role in the biological carbon pump of Pyrosoma atlanticum (Tunicata, Thaliacea) off Cabo Verde, NE Atlantic
Gelatinous zooplankton are increasingly acknowledged to contribute significantly to the
carbon cycle worldwide, yet many taxa within this diverse group remain poorly studied …
carbon cycle worldwide, yet many taxa within this diverse group remain poorly studied …