Stable isotope analysis of jellyfish in Kiel Fjord, Western Baltic Sea during POLARFUCHS cruises (June - October 2011)

A temporal change in stable isotope (SI) composition of jellyfish in the Kiel Fjord, Western Baltic Sea, was documented by analyzing delta13C, delta15N and delta34S of bell tissue of Aurelia aurita and Cyanea capillata in the period between June and October 2011. A strong and significant temporal change in all SI values of A. aurita was found, including an increase of ~3permille in delta13C, a decrease of ~4permille in delta15N and sharp decline of ~7permille in delta34S. Sampling from 18 m to surface.