The genus Mnemiopsis is comprised of a single species, Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz,
1865, that has recently made the transition from a distribution limited to the Atlantic coasts of …

Cnidaria): Filifera Part 2.-This study reviews all European species belonging to the filiferan
families Bougainvilliidae, Cytaeididae, Rathkeidae, and Pandeidae. Updated diagnoses for …

The interdisciplinary field of marine chemical ecology is an expanding and dynamic science.
It is no surprise that the breadth of marine organisms studied expanded in concert with …

This paper provides a reference document for researchers interested in the types of prey
eaten by fishes and two common species of squids in continental shelf waters off the …

The evolutionary history of cnidarian life cycles has been debated since the 1880s, with
different hypotheses favored even by current textbooks. Contributing to the disagreement is …

Precious corals have been commercially exploited for many centuries all over the world.
Their skeletons have been used as amulets or jewellery since antiquity and are one of the …

Revision of the scyphozoan genus Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810 was undertaken from
observations on museum material (Brazil, Europe, and USA), on living specimens in nature …

Providing a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral
Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an encyclopedic look at how to …

Fourteen species of hydroids, including two anthoathecates and 12 leptothecates, are
reported from the west coast of North America on debris from the tsunami that struck Japan …

Understanding the patterns and dynamics of biological invasions is a crucial prerequisite to
predicting and mitigating their potential ecological and economic impacts. Unfortunately, in …