Range Expansion Of Tropical Pyrosomes In The Northeast Pacific Ocean

Sutherland, Kelly R.; Sorensen, Hilarie L.; Blondheim, Olivia N.; Brodeur, Richard D.; Galloway, Aaron W. E.

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Range Expansion Of Tropical Pyrosomes In The Northeast Pacific Ocean

2018
By: Sutherland, Kelly R. ; Sorensen, Hilarie L. ; Blondheim, Olivia N.
Source: Ecology, 99: 2397-2399

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Journal Title:

Ecology
Personal Author:

Sutherland, Kelly R. ; Sorensen, Hilarie L. ; Blondheim, Olivia N. ; Brodeur, Richard D. ; Galloway, Aaron W. E.
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
Sea Grant Program:

ORESU (Oregon Sea Grant)
Description:

Pyrosomes are colonial pelagic tunicates that have fascinated marine biologists for over a century. Their name comes from the “fiery” bioluminescence that luminous organs produce at night time. Blooms of pyrosomes, identified as Pyrosoma atlanticum (Peron, 1804), have recently appeared in the North Pacific Ocean (Fig. 1), prompting questions about environmental factors that triggered their appearance and persistence over multiple seasons as well as potential ecosystem impacts.
Keywords:
- Hollings Fellow
- NMFS Sea Grant Fellow
Source:

Ecology, 99: 2397-2399
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2429
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Pacific Ocean
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Sea Grant Publications ; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
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