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Table 3 Size and sex ratio data for the sites where Gonionemus sp. was found

From: Distribution of the highly toxic clinging jellyfish Gonionemus sp. around the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

Site

Females

Males

Immature

Sex ratio (# females per male)

#

Diameter (mm ± s.d.)

#

Diameter (mm ± s.d.)

#

Diameter (mm ± s.d.)

Farm Pond - south

6

1.28 ± 0.10

12

1.35 ± 0.23

26

0.87 ± 0.22

0.50

Sengekontacket Pond – Majors Cove

12

1.47 ± 0.26

20

1.69 ± 0.35

2

0.80 ± 0

0.60

Edgartown Great Pond (EGP-3 and EGP-4 pooled)

0

n/a

34

1.63 ± 0.26

0

n/a

0

Stonewall Pond

8

1.36 ± 0.27

14

1.36 ± 0.24

42

 

0.57

Lake Tashmoo

7

2.37 ± 0.31

5

2.14 ± 0.3

0

n/a

1.40