Temporal drivers of abundance and community structure of scyphozoan jellyfish in tropical coastal waters.

ABSTRACT: Population blooms of scyphozoan jellyfish in tropical shallow water regions can fuel localized fisheries but also negatively impact human welfare. However, there is a lack of baseline ecological data regarding the scyphozoans in the region, which could be used to manage a fast-growing fishery and mitigate potential impacts. Thus, this study aims to investigate the temporal factors driving the distribution of scyphozoan community along the environmental gradients under different monsoon seasons, rainfall periods, moon phases, and diel-tidal conditions in the Klang Strait located in the central region along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, where bloom events are increasing. Scyphozoan samples were collected using commercial bag nets during a 19-month survey. Temporal variations in spec

SUBMITTER: Syazwan WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742249 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature