Rhopilema nomadica in the Mediterranean: molecular evidence for migration and ecological hypothesis regarding its proliferation
Zafrir Kuplik, Hila Dror, Karin Tamar, Alan Sutton, James Leonard Lusana, Blandina R. Lugendo, Dror L. Angel
The paper identifies the origin of Rhopilema nomadica in the Western Indian Ocean and suggests the Aswan High Dam contributed to its proliferation in the Mediterranean.
Diversity · Feb 3, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology