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Western Atlantic midwater hydrozoan and scyphozoan medusae: in situ studies using manned submersibles

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Date Issued:
1991
Title: Western Atlantic midwater hydrozoan and scyphozoan medusae: in situ studies using manned submersibles.
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Name(s): Larson, R. J., creator
Mills, C. E., creator
Harbison, G. R., creator
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Issuance: single unit
Date Issued: 1991
Publisher: Springer
Extent: 8 p.
Physical Description: pdf
Language(s): English
Identifier: 3333168 (digitool), FADT3333168 (IID), fau:6263 (fedora), 10.1007/BF00026480 (doi)
Note(s): Little is known about the biology and ecology of mesopelagic medusae. In part, this is because midwater trawls are used to collect fragile medusae and other gelatinous macroplankton. Additionally, nets cannot provide data on behavior and on biotic associations. Herein, in situ observations on northwestern Atlantic midwater medusae made using the Johnson-Sea-Link submersibles are reported. Included are depth and temperature ranges; notes on pigments; locomotory behavior; and notes on prey and predators.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Larson, R. J., Mills, C. E., & Harbison, G. R. (1991). Western Atlantic midwater hydrozoan and scyphozoan medusae: in situ studies using manned submersibles. Hydrobiologia, 216-217(1), 311-317. doi:10.1007/BF00026480
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #762.
Subject(s): Medusae
Hydrozoa
Scyphozoa
Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology)
North Atlantic Ocean
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333168
Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00026480
Restrictions on Access: ©1991 Springer
Host Institution: FAU