Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz, 1865 Population and Its Impact on Zooplankton in Open Areas of the Black Sea in July–August 2017

The abundance, biomass, distribution and feeding patterns of the ctenophoreMnemiopsisleidyiA. Agassiz 1865 were studied in the deep-water Black Sea in October 2019. The biomass of the ctenophore in the open areas of the sea was 100–200 g m–2, the abundance was 16–38 ind. m–2. With the dominance of large individuals (≥30 mm) in the population, the activity of their reproduction remained extremely weak. The specific daily ration varied from ~4% to 13% of body carbon in adults and juveniles, respectively, and exceeded the minimum food requirements of the ctenophore. The daily consumption of three species of copepods (Acartiaspp.,Calanus euxinus,Oithona davisae) byM. leidyireached 4.5–11% of their biomass, while that of appendiculariansOikopleura(Vexillaria)dioica– 1.6%. The predatory pressure ofM. leidyion the entire prey zooplankton attained 2–4% of the biomass of organisms per day.

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Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz, 1865 Population and Its Impact on Zooplankton in Open Areas of the Black Sea in July–August 2017

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