Blooming jellyfish in northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean: Over-fishing, warming waters to blame
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 14 December, 2010
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A study examining over 50 years of jellyfish data confirmed an increase in the size and intensity of proliferations of the jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca. There are several complex reasons for this -- over-fishing and the current increase in sea water temperatures....