The 1989 German Bight invasion of Muggiaea atlantica
- 1 November 1994
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in ICES Journal of Marine Science
- Vol. 51 (4) , 355-358
- https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.1994.1037
Abstract
In July 1989 a population of Muggiaea atlantica invaded the German Bight where it reached abundances of up to 500 colonies m−3, becoming a key population of great impact on the ecosystem. Predation on small copepods caused a lowering in the grazing pressure on phytoplankton, enabling the growth of the algal populations and a reduction of phosphates.Keywords
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