An alien jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica and its impacts to the Eastern Mediterranean part of Turkey

Abstract

Abstract An alien scyphomedusa Rhopilema nomadica human health, tourism and fisheries Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The painful stings of jellyfish may pose a danger to holiday makers. A monitoring programme is recommended for the impacts on tourism, human health and fisheries to mitigate of the effect of this jellyfish.

Keywords

• Key words: Rhopilema nomadica, Mediterranean coast of Turkey, invasive species.

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