Publication Abstract

Influence of gelatinous zooplankton on fish stocks in the Black Sea: analysis of biological time-series.

Grishin A., G. M. Daskalov*, Shlyakhov V., Mihneva.

In this article we reviewed scientific information about the Black Sea ecosystem with respect to jellyplankton-fisheries interactions. We analysed long time-series of the main components of pelagic community: fishes and invertebrates and discussed trends and relationships between them. The amount of information and results from the analyses will be used to formulate hypotheses about the linkages between gelatinous plankton and the other pelagic populations and the effects on fish stocks. This report will be used as a background study for the next stages in the Eurogel project: experimental work, data analyses and modelling.

Reference

Grishin A., G. M. Daskalov*, Shlyakhov V., Mihneva.  (2007) Influence of gelatinous zooplankton on fish stocks in the Black Sea: analysis of biological time-series. Marine Ecology Journal (Ukraine) 6 (2): 5-24.