Abundance Information for Aurelia aurita
Main Ref.
Country Sweden Ecosystem
Locality Gullmar Fjord Depth
Introduced Year Intro.
Life Stage juvenile/recruits unsexed schyphistoma
Quantitative 60000 Unit numbers/m^2
Semi Quantitative 50000-100000 Unit numbers/m^2
Qualitative extremely abundant
Year 1983 - 1983 Period 1975-2000
Date 1983-08-01 00:00:00 - 1983-10-31 00:00:00 Record Type field sample
Record Type field sample
Seasonal yes Method volumetric
Remarks Abundance data based on calculated mean value of the scyphistomae stage from the settling plates during August to October 1983. Bongo nets (60 cm in diameter and 500 micrometer in mesh size) were used to collect ephyrae at a ship speed of 2 to 3 knots at depth 40 to 45 m for 15 minutes.
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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