Gelatinous zooplankton assemblies off Rhode Island - BlueWater Diving Report

Description and Comments

Observations during blue water dives: Ctenophores - Callianira sp., Eurhamphaea vexilligera, Mnemiopsis leidyi, Ocyropsis sp. (fecund), Pleurobrachia pileus, Velamen parallelum. Siphonophores - Nanomia sp., Agalma elegans, Sulculeolaria quadrivalvis, Diphyes dispar, Chelophyes appendiculata, Lilyopsis sp.
Salps - Thalia democratica (blasto + oo.).
Hydromedusae - DIverse oblate forms, large Aequorea sp.

Type of organism

Other
Gelata

Quantity

100

Latitude

41.00

Longitude

-71.31

Condition

Alive