Jellyfish overtake fish near Nambia

[Matt Rogers]

Wow.

By sampling sea life in a heavily fished region off the coast of Namibia, researchers have found that jellyfish have actually overtaken fish in terms of the biomass they contribute to this ocean region. The findings represent a careful quantitative analysis of what's been called a "jellyfish explosion" after intense fishing in the area in the last few decades. The findings are reported by Andrew Brierley, of the University of St. Andrews, and his colleagues in the July 12th issue of the journal Current Biology.

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In their report, the authors point out that jellyfish biomass has risen in numerous locations worldwide, possibly as a consequence of fishing. Climactic changes could also contribute to jellyfish population shifts.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0711091411.htm

[jtReef]

That is pretty wild.
Maybe we could help by transfering some of them and adding more jellyfish to the reefs where all the tourists who "don't know any better" are always killing the coral from standing on it :-) Like Hawaii for example. I have been going there for 25 yrs now and get so sick to my stomach watching people that I may never go back.