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. 2013 Sep 19;8(9):e74721. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074721

Table 3. Experimentally measured clearance rates of small scyphomedusae.

Reference Predator Species Predator size Prey Prey size/life stage Clearance rate
Hansson & Kiørboe 2006 Sarsiatubulosa - copepods - *0.04-0.10 L h-1
Tilves et al. 2013 Pelagianoctiluca 3.8-4.2 mm Mnemiopsisleidy 1-3 mm 0.4 L h-1
20-25 mm 8-12 mm 62 L h-1
Morand et al. 1987 Pelagianoctiluca 8 mm Artemia nauplii *0.13 L h-1
Riisgård & Madsen Aurelia aurita 5.1-5.9 mm Artemia 0.9 mm 0.05-0.09 L h-1
Bailey & Batty 1984 Aurelia aurita 20-22 mm Clupeaarengus Yolksac 2.2-5.5 L h-1
Fancett &Jenkins 1988 Cyanea capillata 25 mm Paracalunus indicus - 0-2.5 L h-1
This study Pelagianoctiluca 5 mm Thunnus thynnus 1 mm 0.73-7.54 L h-1

Converted from original units L d- 1