Document Type
Vignette
Publication Date
5-2021
Keywords
State of the Salish Sea, Salish Sea, zooplankton, jellyfish, Puget Sound, climate change, ecosystem, estuary, food web
Abstract
The Salish Sea is home to a diverse community of gelatinous zooplankton (or "jellies"). In their adult forms, jellies comprise a relatively large proportion of biomass in the Salish Sea. Questions regarding jellyfish abundance and climate variation in the Salish Sea have been difficult to address, in part because of a lack of consistent monitoring. Research presented in this vignette suggests that jellyfish are sensitive to climate signals like marine water temperatures, but do not appear to be systematically increasing in abundance over time. Due to advances in modeling, we may gain a better perspective on the roles jellies play in the pelagic ecosystem of the Salish Sea in the years ahead.
Publication Title
State of the Salish Sea
First Page
148
Last Page
151
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/vfhb-3a69
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Salish Sea Institute
Recommended Citation
Greene, C. (2021). Salish Sea Jellyfish. In K.L. Sobocinski, State of the Salish Sea. Salish Sea Institute, Western Washington University. http://doi.org/10.25710/vfhb-3a69
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Biodiversity Commons, Biology Commons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Population Biology Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons