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Jellyfish Blooms (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Jellyfish Blooms (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Jellyfish are one of the most conspicuous animals in our oceans and
are renowned for their propensity to form spectacular blooms. The
unique features of the biology and ecology of jellyfish that enable
them to bloom also make them successful invasive species and, in a
few places around the world, jellyfish have become problematic. As
man increasingly populates the world s coastlines, interactions
between humans and jellyfish are rising, often to the detriment of
coastal-based industries such as tourism, fishing and power
generation. However we must not lose sight of the fact that
jellyfish have been forming blooms in the oceans for at least 500
million years, and are an essential component of normal, healthy
ocean ecosystems. Here many of the world s leading jellyfish
experts explore the science behind jellyfish blooms. We examine the
unique features of jellyfish biology and ecology that cause
populations to bloom and bust, and, using case studies, we show why
jellyfish are important to coastal and ocean ecosystem function. We
outline strategies coastal managers can use to mitigate the effects
of blooms on coastal industries thereby enabling humans to coexist
with these fascinating creatures. Finally we highlight how
jellyfish benefit society; providing us with food and one of the
most biomedically-important compounds discovered in the 20th
century. "
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