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General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
Studies and Review No. 92
Review of Jellyfish Blooms in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
By
Ferdinando Boero
Contents
1-Introduction
Jellyfish – The Blooms – Ecosystem "malfunctioning" – The grand picture
The impact of gelatinous plankton on fish populations
Measures and estimates of predation impacts of gelatinous plankton on fish
Jellyfish as keystone predators – Gelatinous plankton as a source of food
2 – Jellyfish Blooms in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
The Black Sea and Mnemiopsis, a paradigmatic example
Jellyfish blooms cases in the Mediterranean Sea
Lessons from the history of the Adriatic Sea
3 – Current Knowledge and Research Needs
Analysis of the possible drivers of the phenomena
Methods to monitor and forecast blooms
Further studies on blooms
Negative (and positive) impacts of jellyfish blooms on human activities
4 - Developing a Scientific Framework in Support of Management Instruments towards or Eliminating or Mitigating the Effect of Blooms
Human impacts and ecosystem functioning
Multiple stressors - The ecosystem approach – Recommendations for management – Conclusion
5 – Inventory of Existing Bibliography on this Issue and List of Relevant Publications Annexed to the Report
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