Seasonal variability of diet and trophic level of the gelatinous predator Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa)

by | Aug 14, 2018 | CERES publications, marine fisheries

By use of a combination of stomach contents, stable isotope (SI) and fatty acid (FA) analyses, we tested the hypothesis that changes in the seasonal dietary sources of P. noctiluca parallel changes in the FA and SI composition.

This study also revealed significant biochemical differences between jellyfish somatic and gonadal tissues, with total fatty acid concentration in the gonads up to ten times higher than in the somatic tissues.

Milisenda G, Rossi S, Vizzini S, Fuentes VL, Purcell JE, Tilves U, Piraino S. Seasonal variability of diet and trophic level of the gelatinous predator Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa). Scientific reports. 2018 Aug 14;8(1):12140.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30474-x