Advances in Rhizostomeaen Jellyfish Research

1st Edition, Volume 98 - November 15, 2024
Imprint: Academic Press
Editors: Götz B. Reinicke, André C. Morandini, Sabine Holst, Klement Tockner, Martin Mittelbach
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 6 4 6 - 8
eBook ISBN:
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Advances in Rhizostomeaen Jellyfish Research, Volume 98 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, the latest release in this serial that highlights new advances in the field, includes comprehensive chapters written by an international board of authors.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Series Page
Copyright
Contributors to Volume 98
Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years
Preface
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter One: Max Egon Thiel’s monographs on Scyphozoa (Cnidaria) and a left-behind typescript on the Rhizostomeae
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Brief summaries of the published Volumes 1–8 of M. E. Thiel
3 The remaining typescript on the Rhizostomeae
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Two: Morphology of Rhizostomeae jellyfishes: What is known and what we advanced since the 1970s
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Definition of a rhizostome jellyfish
3 Phylogenetic position and origin of the group
4 Classification of Rhizostomeae and diagnostic features of the main groups
5 Species diversity among the rhizostomes
6 The planula and polyp (scyphistoma) stages
7 The ephyra stage
8 The structure of the medusa stage
9 Summary of selected morphological studies in last decades (1970’s–2020’s)
10 Concluding remarks and future perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
Further reading
Chapter Three: Approaches and findings in histological and micromorphological research on Rhizostomeae
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Nervous system, sensing and effector structures
3 Gonads
4 Zooxanthellae
5 Nematocysts
6 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Four: Life cycles and reproduction of Rhizostomeae
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Life cycles
3 From plankton/sexual to benthos/asexual
4 From benthos/asexual to benthos/asexual
5 From benthos/asexual to plankton/sexual
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Five: Physiology and functional biology of Rhizostomeae jellyfish
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Body composition of Rhizostomeae
3 Nematocysts and toxins
4 Locomotion and feeding mechanics
5 Nutrition
6 Digestion and metabolism
7 Growth and development
8 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Six: Morphological and molecular data in the study of the evolution, population genetics and taxonomy of Rhizostomeae
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Morphological phylogenetics
3 Molecular data
4 Classification of Rhizostomeae
5 Perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Seven: Ecology of Rhizostomeae
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Population fluctuations and seasonality
3 Feeding ecology and role in ecosystems
4 Rhizostomeae as Discomedusae
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Eight: Rhizostomes as a resource: The expanding exploitation of jellyfish by humans
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Jellyfish as food
3 Bioactive compounds
4 Technomedical applications
5 Biotechnological applications
6 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgments
References

Götz B. Reinicke

Dr. Götz-Bodo Reinicke has been a scientific staff member at the Deutsches Meeresmuseum in Stralsund since 1998, serving as the curator for marine ecology, specifically overseeing cnidarians, mollusks, and echinoderms. His role encompasses managing exhibitions related to marine ecology, with a focus on coral reefs, and supervising collections of invertebrate animals. Additionally, he mentors students and interns and is the editor-in-chief of the publication "MEER UND MUSEUM."

Dr. Reinicke's research interests include the taxonomy, diversity, and biogeography of soft and stony corals, particularly within the Indo-Pacific and North Atlantic regions. He also investigates the long-term dynamics, ecological changes, and conservation of coral reefs, utilizing data from the Red Sea dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s to monitor environmental changes in Jordanian and Sudanese reefs.

His academic journey began with a biology degree from the University of Hamburg (1982-1988), where he completed a thesis on the distribution of benthos and sediment parameters in the freshwater mudflats of the Elbe island Neßsand. In 1988, he became a certified research diver. He then pursued doctoral studies at the University of Essen (1989-1993), focusing on "Xeniidae of the Red Sea (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) – Contributions to Systematics and Ecology." Between 1994 and 1997, Dr. Reinicke worked as a scientific assistant at the Institute for Ecology at the University of Essen, engaging in projects across Jordan, Egypt, the Chagos Archipelago, Algeria, and the Philippines.

Throughout his career, Dr. Reinicke has participated in various projects in Yemen, Australia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, contributing significantly to the field of marine ecology.

Affiliations and expertise

Scientific Staff Member, Deutsches Meeresmuseum, Stralsund,, Germany

Klement Tockner

Klement Tockner is president of the Austrian Science Fund – FWF, full professor of Aquatic Ecology at the Freie Universität Berlin and former director of the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin. He received a PhD from the University of Vienna (1993) and a Titulary Professorship at ETH (2005). He is an internationally leading freshwater scientist, in particular in the research domains biodiversity, ecosystem science and environmental management. He was Editor in Chief of the journal Aquatic Sciences and is Subject Editor of the journal Ecosystems. He has published more than 250 scientific papers including 150 ISI papers. In 2009, he edited a comprehensive book on European Rivers (Rivers of Europe, Elsevier). Klement Tockner has successfully managed large inter- and transdisciplinary projects such as the EC-funded project BioFresh (www.freshwaterbiodiversity.eu). He is member of several scientific committees and advisory boards and elected member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Germany Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina.

Affiliations and expertise

President, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Austria

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