Jellyfish have become the subject of what resembles a modern myth, some say. The story goes like this: Around the world, more and more massive blooms of the gelatinous creatures are cropping up, nurtured by overfishing, climate change, pollution and other human alterations to the environment. But so far, the paradigm ofjellyfish rising to dominate the world’s oceans is little more than a myth, without data or analysis to support it, according to a group of scientists who have set out to see what’s really going on with this diverse group of animals on a global scale. Read more (http://www.livescience.com/18298-jellyfish-blooms-global-ocean-takeover.html)
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Jellyfish have become the subject of what resembles a modern myth, some say.

The story goes like this: Around the world, more and more massive blooms of the gelatinous creatures are cropping up, nurtured by overfishing, climate change, pollution and other human alterations to the environment.

But so far, the paradigm ofjellyfish rising to dominate the world’s oceans is little more than a myth, without data or analysis to support it, according to a group of scientists who have set out to see what’s really going on with this diverse group of animals on a global scale.

Read more (http://www.livescience.com/18298-jellyfish-blooms-global-ocean-takeover.html)

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