Abstract
The alien Erythraean jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica was first recorded in Tunisia waters (Gulf of Gabes) in 2008. Subsequently it was sighted in the Bizerte Channel and Gulf of Tunis where it has been regularly observed since 2010 during summer and autumn months.
Highlights
Listed as one of the “100 worst invading species” in the Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE 2009), the tropical scyphozoan Rhopilema nomadica Galil, 1990 apparently entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal
The alien Erythraean jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica was first recorded in Tunisia waters (Gulf of Gabes) in 2008
This study showed that, after Maltese waters (Deidun et al 2011), Tunisian waters were the westernmost record of Rhopilema nomadica in the Mediterranean Sea
Summary
The alien Erythraean jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica was first recorded in Tunisia waters (Gulf of Gabes) in 2008. Listed as one of the “100 worst invading species” in the Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE 2009), the tropical scyphozoan Rhopilema nomadica Galil, 1990 apparently entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. Since the mid 1980’s, large swarms have been recorded annually in the Levantine Sea, mainly during the summer months (Lotan et al 1992; Galil 2007; 2012), while only few specimens were observed elsewhere (Siokou-Frangou et al 2006; Deidun et al 2011).
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