| Autor: |
Pagès, Francesc, Pugh, Phil R., Siegel, Volker |
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Journal of Plankton Research; Dec1999, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p2431-2435, 5p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart |
| Abstrakt: |
A single specimen of the Antarctic anthomedusan Russellia mirabilis Kramp 1957 has recently been collected in the Alborán Sea. This is the first record for an Antarctic epipelagic organism in the Mediterranean Sea. Transport in the ballast water of a cargo ship seems the most plausible mechanism for explaining this rare occurrence. However, an alternative hypothesis is explored involving a possibly complex medusan life cycle together with the role of Antarctic (Intermediate and Bottom) water as dispersal mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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