Title

Project Memo “Mnemiopsis ecology and modeling: Observation of an invasive comb jelly in the North Sea”

Date (Creation)

2011-01-01T00:00:00

Citation identifier

FR-DCSMM-PDS-MNEMIOPSI

Presentation form

Digital profile

Abstract

This study centres on a Ctenophore of American origin, Mnemiopsis leidyi, which was introduced in the Black Sea in the 1980s and observed for the first time in 2006 in the North Sea. This project, which involved 5 research organisations, including Ifremer, was instigated by the Interreg Iva MEMO-2 Mers Programme.

Purpose

Project MEMO to better understand the identification, biology and physiology of this Ctenophore as well as monitoring its presence, behaviour and impact in the 2 Seas region. Model development will enable us to evaluate and predict the environmental and economic impact of M. Ieidyi in this region. These objectives will be achieved in three ways:

1. By drawing up standardised procedures for identification (both morphological and genetic), monitoring and modelling potential habitats and the population dynamics of M. Ieidyi (partner responsible for this part of the project: ILVO).

2. By studying the physiology, feeding behaviour and potential predators of this species through experimentation (partner responsible for this part of the project: IFREMER)

3. Be evaluating the potential environmental and socio-economic costs of the species’ impact through an ecosystem approach (partner responsible for this part of the project: CEFAS).

The final aim, with the support of the EU (Interreg), is to evaluate the risks and to inform both stakeholders and the general public of the potential risks of M. Ieidyi to the marine ecosystem and to commercial activities in the 2 Seas region. This will mean putting forward preventative measures against this potential threat.

Status

On going

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
IFREMER	Antajan Elvire	Elvire.Antajan@ifremer.fr	Local service desk

Maintenance and update frequency

Unknown

Maintenance note

Network Duration: temporarily device

Theme

• Mnemiopsis leidyi

• phytoplankton

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Environmental monitoring facilities

Sous-regions marines

• Channel-North Sea

DCSMM : Type d'espace concerné

• Pas d'espace particulier concerné

DCSMM : Descripteurs

• D1: Biodiversity

DCSMM : Méthodes de recueil des données

• Observation par transect

• Observation par point

Thèmes Sextant

• /Biological Environment/Habitats

Access constraints

Other restrictions

Other legal constraints

Conditions inconnues

Use limitation

Unknown conditions

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

50000

Language

Français

Character set

UTF8

Topic category

• Oceans

Supplemental Information

Project leader :

Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek 2011-2013

Prime contractor :

Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek 2011-2013

Backer :

European Union 2012-2013

Reference system identifier

EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 7.9

Topology level

Geometry only

Geometric object type

Complex

Geometric object count

0

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Statement

01-07-2010 : Start of tests to implement a standard operational protocol (POS)

01-01-2011 : within the context of activity 1: development of a standart operational protocol for M. Ieidyi. Development of genetic analysis tools. Monitoring study (end: 30/06/2013)

01-01-2011 : within the context of activity 2 : Start of fertility and growth rate studies also examining food and behaviour. Stable isotope approach. Competition and predation on M. Leidyi (end: 30/06/2013)

01-01-2011 : within the context of activity 3 : development of a complete model of the planktonic ecosystem (end : 31/12/2013) 01-07-2011 : within the context of activity 1, start of habitat-modelling work (end : 31/12/2013)

01-07-2011 : within the context of activity 3 : start of the socio-economic study (end : 31/12/2013)

01-01-2013 : within the context of activity 3 : start of studies evaluating the industrial, economic and environmental impacts. Tests for possible solutions (end : 31/12/2013)

Data is stored in an ACCESS database.

Description

Data type :

Ctenophora Branch

Fauna

Precision on the data type :

Mnemiopsis leidyi

phytoplankton et zooplankton

Description

Taxonomic repository : European Register of Marine Species (ERMS)

Metadata

File identifier

a4aa3334-bb73-464d-94ec-a3098fadf807

Metadata language

Français

Other language

Language	Character encoding
English

Character set

UTF8

Hierarchy level

Series

Date stamp

2018-01-18T13:31:55

Metadata standard name

ISO 19115:2003/19139 - SEXTANT

Metadata standard version

1.0

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Sextant		sextant@ifremer.fr	Local service desk