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The siphonophore fauna off the Yucatan Peninsula and in the Mexican Caribbean Sea remains practically unknown. This communication describes the composition, abundance and distribution of Siphonophora during summer 1984 and spring 1985. The local distribution and abundance of siphonophores were found to be strongly influenced by upwellings, especially during the spring survey. Community analysis suggests that siphonophore populations around the upwellings are relatively homogeneous.
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Gasca, R., Suárez, E. Siphonophores of upwelling areas of the Campeche Bank and the Mexican Caribbean Sea. Hydrobiologia 216, 497–502 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026504
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