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The hydroid and early medusa stage of Olindias formosus (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Limnomedusae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

Wyatt Patry ,
Thomas Knowles ,
Lynne Christianson  and
Michael Howard
Wyatt Patry*
Affiliation:
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
Thomas Knowles
Affiliation:
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
Lynne Christianson
Affiliation:
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA
Michael Howard
Affiliation:
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: W. Patry, Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA email: wpatry@mbayaq.org
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Abstract

Olindias spp. medusae are found worldwide in sublittoral tropical and sub-tropical coastal regions; their occurrence near shore can result in human envenomation events. While behaviour of medusae and human contact with medusae has been documented for the genus, the hydroid (polyp) phase of the Olindias life cycle has eluded investigators for over a century. Given the recent debate among public media and scientific communities that jellyfish blooms are increasing worldwide, there is a growing urgency to understand how and why jellyfish populations bloom. In order to understand jellyfish population dynamics, the asexual benthic phase must be studied to determine when, where, and how juvenile medusae are produced. In this study, husbandry management strategies, including the creation of artificial habitat for Olindias formosus medusae in aquaria were developed to encourage spawning and larval settlement. The resultant hydroid colony of Olindias formosus was discovered in November of 2012, utilizing the natural fluorescence of the medusa as a detection method. A description of the hydroid and early medusa stage is presented. These techniques provide a basis for locating in situ the benthic hydroid phases within this genus and other fluorescent medusae, the discovery of which may lead to a better understanding of the causative factors for jellyfish blooms.

Keywords

Olindiashydromedusahydroidpolypjellyfishjellyfish fluorescencejellyfish husbandrylife historyjellyfish stings
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 94 , Issue 7 , November 2014 , pp. 1409 - 1415
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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