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Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea Limits the Reproduction and Population Expansion of the Newly In...

Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea Limits the Reproduction and Population Expansion of the Newly In...

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Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea Limits the Reproduction and Population Expansion of the Newly Invaded Comb Jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi

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Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea Limits the Reproduction and Population Expansion of the Newly Invaded Comb Jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2011-08, Vol.6 (8), p.e24065-e24065

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The recent invasion of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi into northern European waters is of major public and scientific concern. One of the key features making M. leidyi a successful invader is its high fecundity combined with fast growth rates. However, little is known about physiological limitations to its reproduction and consequent possible abi...

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Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea Limits the Reproduction and Population Expansion of the Newly Invaded Comb Jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1307896702

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1307896702

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0024065

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