OSD 10, 1–51, 2014 Modelling survival and connectivity of M. leidyi J. van der Molen et al. Title Page Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures ◭ ◮ ◭ ◮ Back Close Full Screen / Esc Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Ocean Sci. Discuss., 10, 1–51, 2014 www.ocean-sci-discuss.net/10/1/2014/ doi:10.5194/osd-10-1-2014 © Author(s) 2014. CC Attribution 3.0 License. This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Ocean Science (OS). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in OS if available. Modelling survival and connectivity of Mnemiopsis leidyi in the southern North Sea and Scheldt estuaries J. van der Molen 1 , J. van Beek 2 , S. Augustine 6 , L. Vansteenbrugge 4,5 , L. van Walraven 3 , V. Langenberg 2 , H. W. van der Veer 3 , K. Hostens 4 , S. Pitois 1 , and J. Robbens 4 1 The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Lowestoft, UK 2 Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands 3 Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Den Burg (Texel), the Netherlands 4 Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Oostende, Belgium 5 Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University (UGent), Gent, Belgium 6 Center for Ocean Life, Charlottenlund, Denmark Received: 30 May 2014 – Accepted: 3 June 2014 – Published: Correspondence to: J. van der Molen (johan.vandermolen@cefas.co.uk) Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. 1