Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1291-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1291-2021
Research article
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18 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 18 Feb 2021

Role of jellyfish in the plankton ecosystem revealed using a global ocean biogeochemical model

Rebecca M. Wright, Corinne Le Quéré, Erik Buitenhuis, Sophie Pitois, and Mark J. Gibbons

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 Oct 2020) by Kenneth Rose
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Nov 2020) by Kenneth Rose
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (04 Dec 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Dec 2020) by Kenneth Rose
AR by Rebecca Wright on behalf of the Authors (16 Dec 2020)  Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (23 Dec 2020) by Kenneth Rose
AR by Rebecca Wright on behalf of the Authors (30 Dec 2020)
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Jellyfish have been included in a global ocean biogeochemical model for the first time. The global mean jellyfish biomass in the model is within the observational range. Jellyfish are found to play an important role in the plankton ecosystem, influencing community structure, spatiotemporal dynamics and biomass. The model raises questions about the sensitivity of the zooplankton community to jellyfish mortality and the interactions between macrozooplankton and jellyfish.
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