Jellyfish (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa and Scyphozoa) from the Costs Rica dome area

The distribution and abundance of 20 species of Hydromedusae, and 2 species of Scyphomedusae, were studied in the surface layers of the Costa Rica Dome, during two periods: February-March and June 1979. The distribution is related to the main water masses that influence the region. Four main categor...

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Published inRevista de biología tropical Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 159 - 163
Main Author Segura Puertas, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.01.1991
Subjects
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Marine
Scyphozoa
ISE, Costa Rica
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Summary:The distribution and abundance of 20 species of Hydromedusae, and 2 species of Scyphomedusae, were studied in the surface layers of the Costa Rica Dome, during two periods: February-March and June 1979. The distribution is related to the main water masses that influence the region. Four main categories were found: tropical species, subtropical species, tropical-subtropical species, and subantartic species. Most of them are scarce in the area and only Aglaura hemistoma, Rhopalonema velatum, Liriope tetraphylla, Pelagia noctiluca , and Solmundella bitentaculata were abundant during both periods.
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ISSN:0034-7744