Combined Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Polyps and Ephyrae of Aurelia solida (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)

Jellyfish outbreaks are conspicuous natural events in marine ecosystems that have a substantial impact on the structure and dynamics of different economic sectors human activities. Understanding life cycle strategies jellyfish species is therefore critical to mitigate impacts these organisms may have. In this context, present study investigated effect temperature salinity regimes rearing success Aurelia solida microcosm experiments two stages: polyps ephyrae. Polyps showed high survival rates across conditions (except at 28 °C/20 psu) reproduced asexually all combinations, with highest budding activity 20 °C 30 psu. Strobilation occurred mainly 16 35 Although ephyra was low salinities (20 lower temperatures (10 15 °C), growth were reached intermediate °C). The comparison other underlines differences between even closely related species. Given tolerance capacity A. presented experiments, has potential cope well under current climate change scenarios possibly adapt successfully regions ecosystems.