Global experts question claims about jellyfish populations

Global experts question claims about jellyfish populations

Giant jellyfish clogging fishing nets in Japan. (Credit: Shin-ichi Uye)

ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) — Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants -- and recent media reports have created a perception that the world's oceans are experiencing increases in jellyfish due to human activities such as global warming and overharvesting of fish.