@article{fdi:010082049, title = {{C}ontrasting effects of regional and local climate on the interannual variability and phenology of the {S}cyphozoan, {A}urelia coerulea and {N}emopilema nomurai in the {K}orean peninsula}, author = {{L}ee, {S}. {H}. and {H}wang, {J}. {S}. and {K}im, {K}. {Y}. and {M}olinero, {J}uan-{C}arlos}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {E}ast {A}sian marginal seas are among the most productive fisheries grounds. {H}owever, in recent decades they experienced massive proliferations of jellyfish that pose vast challenges for the management of harvested fish stocks. {I}n the {K}orean {P}eninsula, the common bloom-formers {S}cyphozoan species {A}urelia coerulea and {N}emopilema nomurai are of major concern due to their detrimental effects on coastal socio-ecological systems. {H}ere, we used pluriannual field observations spanning over 14 years to test the extent of climate influence on the interannual variability and bloom dynamics of {A}. coerulea and {N}. nomurai. {T}o depict climate-jellyfish interactions we assessed partitioning effects, direct/indirect links, and the relative importance of hydroclimate forces on the variability of these species. {W}e show that jellyfish interannual patterns and bloom dynamics are shaped by forces playing out at disparate scales. {W}hile abundance changes and earlier blooms of {A}. coerulea were driven by local environmental conditions, {N}. nomurai interannual patterns and bloom dynamics were linked with regional climate processes. {O}ur results provide a synoptic picture of cascading effects from large scale climate to jellyfish dynamics in the {K}orean {P}eninsula that may affect fisheries sustainability due to the prominent detrimental impact these species have in the region.}, keywords = {jellyfish ; bloom dynamics ; {E}ast {A}sian marginal seas ; {P}acific decadal oscillation ; {E}l {N}ino {S}outhern {O}scillation ; {E}ast {A}sian winter monsoon ; {PACIFIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}iversity}, volume = {13}, numero = {5}, pages = {214 [15 ]}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.3390/d13050214}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082049}, }