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Copula sivickisi population structure at Magnetic Island

Data on the distribution of the cubozoan jellyfish Copula sivickisi were collected from different reefs/bays at Magnetic Island during the 2017 medusae season. Data were collected by determining the Nmax from underwater video, with a light attractant. Further, biophysical modelling was carried out to explore the role of C. sivickisi medusae behaviour in restricting their distribution to shallow reefs (2016 medusae season), to ascertain the internal structure of the Magnetic Island population (2017 medusae season) and to determine if the island population represented a stock that was isolated from any mainland populations (2017 medusae season).

Full methods are provided in: 
Schlaefer, J.A., Wolanski, E., Lambrechts, J., Kingsford, M.J., 2021. Behavioural and oceanographic isolation of an island-based jellyfish (Copula sivickisi, Class Cubozoa) population. Scientific Reports 11, 10280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89755-7 


Software/equipment used to create/collect the data: Microsoft excel, Second-generation Louvain-la-Neuve Ice-ocean Model

Software/equipment used to manipulate/analyse the data: python3 
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    Data on the distribution of the cubozoan jellyfish Copula sivickisi were collected from different reefs/bays at Magnetic Island during the 2017 medusae season. Data were collected by determining the Nmax from underwater video, with a light attractant. Further, biophysical modelling was carried out to explore the role of C. sivickisi medusae behaviour in restricting their distribution to shallow reefs (2016 medusae season), to ascertain the internal structure of the Magnetic Island population (2017 medusae season) and to determine if the island population represented a stock that was isolated from any mainland populations (2017 medusae season).

    Full methods are provided in: 
    Schlaefer, J.A., Wolanski, E., Lambrechts, J., Kingsford, M.J., 2021. Behavioural and oceanographic isolation of an island-based jellyfish (Copula sivickisi, Class Cubozoa) population. Scientific Reports 11, 10280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89755-7 


    Software/equipment used to create/collect the data: Microsoft excel, Second-generation Louvain-la-Neuve Ice-ocean Model

    Software/equipment used to manipulate/analyse the data: python3 

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  • Keywords
    • jellyfish
    • cubozoan
    • Copula sivickisi
    • distribution
    • population structure
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
  • Funding source
    • Australian Research Council
    • Australian Lions Foundation
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 2016/09/01
  • End Date 2017/12/31
    • Time Period 2016 and 2017 Copula sivickisi medusae season
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    • Magnetic Island
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      Name Schlaefer, Jodie A., Wolanski, Eric, Lambrechts, Jonathan, and Kingsford, Michael J. (2021) Behavioural and oceanographic isolation of an island‑based jellyfish (Copula sivickisi, Class Cubozoa) population. Scientific Reports, 11. 10280.
    • URL https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89755-7
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    Citation Schlaefer, Jodie; Wolanski, Eric; Kingsford, Michael; Lambrechts, Jonathan (2021): Copula sivickisi population structure at Magnetic Island. James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.25903/9fpt-e946