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Mnemiopsis leidyi: Distribution and Effect on the Black Sea Ecosystem During the First Years of Invasion in Comparison with Other Gelatinous Blooms

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Aquatic Invasions in the Black, Caspian, and Mediterranean Seas

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Niermann, U. (2004). Mnemiopsis leidyi: Distribution and Effect on the Black Sea Ecosystem During the First Years of Invasion in Comparison with Other Gelatinous Blooms. In: Dumont, H., Shiganova, T.A., Niermann, U. (eds) Aquatic Invasions in the Black, Caspian, and Mediterranean Seas. Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 35. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2152-6_1

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