Contrasting distributional patterns of two co-occurring ctenophores in relation to ichthyoplankton and environmental features in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Journal: Marine Ecology Progress Series
Year: 2023

Assessing the ecological role of ctenophores is crucial to understanding ecosystem functioning, including the recruitment of fish stocks. During austral summer in the North Patagonia Ecosystem (NPE) (41-48°S), the ctenophores Mnemiopsis leidyi and Pleurobrachia pileus co-occur with the peak of ichthyoplankton abundance of 2 important fishing resources: the Argentine anchovy Engraulis anchoita and the Argentine hake Merluccius hubbsi , in association with a highly productive tidal front system. W