Global patterns of epipelagic gelatinous zooplankton biomass
S1. Supplementary data table
Locations and survey data for the 58 locations sampled. Biomass data (gWW100m-3) is listed for the mean biomass across all samples, and the minimum and maximum survey biomass. Habitat was classified into E = Estuarine, NS = Nearshore marine (0-30m); N = Neritic (30-150m), O = Oceanic (>150m). Sample methods were A = Acoustic survey, AN = Acoustic survey with net validation, AV = Aerial & Visual surveys, BN = Bongo nets, DT = Demersal Trawl, MN = MIK net, N = net, unidentified, RMT = Rectangular Midwater Trawl net, RN = Ring net, S = Seine net, TN = Trawl net, V = Visual. Mesh size (µm) Net diameters (m) or cross-sectional area (m2) are given where known. In all cases ‘–’ = unknown. Species codes, length/carbon conversion references and source data references are listed below the table. * Papathassiou et al (1987) cited in Lucas & Williams (1994)[1]. # - areas calculated to be 10x smaller than listed in the paper based on dimensions [2].
Sampling locationMeanSurveyNumber ofSampleMeshNetBiomassReferences
No.LocationLonLatHabitatDepthSpeciesYearsYearsSamplesMethodsizeDiamAreaMeanMinMaxDataConversion
1Jellyfish Lake, Palau 134.5 7.1 NS20c,m1979126V - 1 - 50,294 --[3] [4, 5]
2N. Adriatic 13.46 45.18 N55q1985-6290RN500 1 - 23194.8 300 83100 [6] [7]
3Honjo Lake, Japan 133.2 35.5E5c20071270AN500 0.6 - 21846.8 - -[8] [9]
4Lake Illawarra, Aus 150.8 -34.5E2e1997-82270V - - - 18003.7 709069000 [5]
5Gulf of Mexico, USA -89.3 30.15NS3s2000160AV - - - 13561 0891100 [2] #
6Laguna Joyada, P. Rico -67.11 18.07 NS3s1985-62104 S 4000 - 81 11714438 32486 [10] [2]
7Sea of Mamara 27.78 40.95N68n1992116RMT500 - 1 10000 2575 53640 [11]
8Kerteminde Fjord, Den 10.64 55.44E2c1991-22168RN 500 0.6 - 7517 0.733800 [12] [13]
9Sea of Azov 36 46 E13n1989-9911-RMT500- 1 7406 3800 12300 [14]
10Veliko Jezero, Mljet, Cr. 17.33 42.75 NS30c20061- A - - - 6968 312 20020 [15]
11Chesapeake Bay, USA -76.2 37.6E10i,o1985-00 875 RN 1600 1 - 6332.9- - [16] [17, 18]
12Elefsis bay, Gre 23.51 38.04E20c1983-53--- - - 4500 32 9052*[1] [19]
13Limfjorden, Den 8.5 56.75E4.9c2003112BN2000 - 1.77 4366 0.3 20860 [20] [13]
14Eckernforde Bay, Den 10.15 54.36N24c1982-3214RN 500 1 - 2913 1.087776 [21]
15Long Is Sound, USA -71.95 40.85E25n1982,85 278 - - - - 2872.1202120226 [22]
16Benguela upwelling 13.5 -21.5 O400a,g1998-9266TN 36-400000 12 - 2474011759 [23] [23]
17Bosphorus/Mamara junc 28.99 40.98 E30c1985-6232 RN 28000 1.12 - 1489 0 7338.5 [24]
18Kiel Fjord, Den 10.17 54.36NS13c1976-942600RN500 1 - 1482 0 3928[25]
19Horsea Lake, UK -1.1 50.83NS3c19901>11RN210 0.5 - 1397.8 5.8 4841 [26] [4]
20Wadden Sea, NL 4.86 52.95E10c1991-22-N- - - 1127 939 1316[27] [13]
21Narragansett Bay, USA -71.36 41.6E9n1971-2,4-98188 - - - - 1174.859810157 [28, 29]
22Kiel Bight, Baltic 10.5 54.6NS16c1990-34135RN500 0.6 - 1109 150 2030[19] [13]
23Southampton Water, UK -1.35 50.86 E10c 1989-913 30 RN 210 0.5 -968 23 910 [1] [13]
24Hauraki Gulf, NZ 175.19 -36.63N60x1985-611056RN 365 0.8 - 914.8 304070 [30]
25Sea of Japan 129 34 N 65p200513RN10000 1.5 - 750 300 1500 [31]
26Black Sea 34.35 42.24 N100c,n1991-33457RN500 1.5 - 557 317 702[32]
27Black Sea 37.68 44.44 N100c1995116RN200 0.57 - 523 471 639[33]
28Benguela upwelling 14.17 -23 O1000a,g1982-982268RN 300 0.57 - 494 -- [34]
29Agulhas Bank, SA 20.41 -35.4 N80t1994112N - - - 416.7 2.12672.8 [35] [36]
30Antarctic Polar Front -55 -50O1000r1994114RMT- - 25 320 - - [37] [38]
31Bornholm Basin, Baltic 16 55E60c,k,l20021104BN335 0.6 - 153.6 19 280[39]
32Rio de la Plata, Arg -54 -36N75o1989112RMT1000 - 8 134 0 134[40] [17]
33Irish Sea -5.97 53.86 N68c,g,k,l1994-0916876MN5000 - 5 131.9 9.95 280[41]
34Port hacking, NSW 151.15 -34.1E35t1967-8136N - - - 98.2 32172[42] [43]
35NE Prince William Sound -146.560.7O300a,d,k1998-9216PS 25000 - 8500 66.235.297.2 [44]
36C Atlantic -18 4 O150w1987116RMT750- 1 38.2 - - [45]
37C. Atlantic -24 0 O150w1987111RMT750- 1 36.1 - - [45]
38C Prince William Sound -147.2560.7O300a,d,k1998-9216PS 25000 - 8500 35 13.9 56.2 [44]
39Argentina -63.55 -41.68 N50o1989117RMT1000 - 8 34.8 0 34.8[40] [17]
40SW Prince William Sound -148 60.2O300a,d,k1998-9216PS 25000 - 8500 26.88.445.2 [44]
41Californian upwelling -124.37 43.5N200d,f2000,02 2365 TN 8-1626000 - 54020.53.8 36 [46]
42W N Denmark, North Sea 7.46 56.47 N40c,k,l 1971-8610 120 TN 10-100000 -1415.8 1.1 40.7 [4] [4]
43 S North Sea 8 54 NS20c,k,l2004-52550BN3350.6 - 13.3 0.49 73 [47][4]
44Scottish E Coast -2 58 N50c,k,l1971-8613312TN10-100000 - 14 11.6 0.0133[4] [4]
45NW Bering Sea 178 64 N100b,i,w2002-065108TN- - - 7.98 4.4 10.8[48]
46Scottish N Coast -4 59 N60c,k,l1971-861188TN10-100000 - 14 5.9 0.323[4] [4]
47E of Shetland, North Sea 1 60.5N120c,k,l1971-86 15360 TN 10-100000 - 144.80 25 [4] [4]
48SW Bering Sea 176 61 O700b,h,u2002-065372TN- - - 3.6 0.45 8[48]
49C Atlantic -12 0 O1500w1987121RMT750- 8 1.8 - - [45]
50East Arctic, Norw’ Bar’ Sea 8 79.25O1254r1993-539TN 16-38000 - 900 1.703.33 [49]
51Coastal, NBS 10 67 O 1254 r1993-5324TN 16-38000 - 900 1.102.16 [49]
52E Weddell Sea 20.06 -59.06O5100v,y1979118RMT4500 - 8 1.0 0.5 13.17[50]
53Gulf of Oman 51.06 28.1N100j20021193TN80-400000 72 - 0.6 - -[51]
54C Atlantic -6 0 O1500z1987124RMT750- 1 0.5 - - [45]
55Coastal & Atlantic, NBS 6 66O1254r1993-5392TN16-38000 - 900 0.5 0 0.83 [49]
56Atlantic, NBS 2 69 O 1254r1993-53168TN16-38000 - 900 0.22 03.33[49]
57Atlantic & Arctic, NBS -6 68O1254r1993-5359TN16-38000 - 900 0.11 03.33[49]
58Arctic, NBS -9 74 O 1254r1993-5360TN16-38000 - 900 0 0 0[49]
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Species code(reported as given in the source literature. Aurelia sp. have subsequently been reclassified (Dawson et. al. 2005 [52]) –
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a – Aequorea aequorea
b – A. forskalea
c – Aurelia aurita
d – A. labiata
e –Catostylus mosaicus
f – Chrysaora fuscescens
g – C. hysoscella,
h – C. melanaster
i – C. quinquecirrha
j – Cramboniella orsini
k – Cyanea capillata
l – C. lamarckii
m – Mastigias papua
n – Mnemiopsis leidyi
o – M. mccraydi
p – Nemopilema nomurai
q – Pelagia noctiluca
r – Periphylla periphylla
s – Phyllorhiza punctata
t – Thalia democratica
u – Hydromedusae (unidentified)
v – Medusae (unidentified),
w – Pyrosomes,
x – Salps,
y – Siphonophores (unidentified),
z – Tunicates (unidentified).
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