Jellyfish cannot 'invade' the planet

Jellyfish are in season to flourish across the oceans, but it's only cyclical and hard to threaten humans.

The situation of increasing population in the seas can cause unpleasant consequences for coastal communities such as catching fishermen, chasing tourists from the coast and even obstructing cooling pipes. of nuclear power plants.

Giant jellyfish in Japan - (Photo: Shin-ichi Uye)

However, the good news is that this is only a cyclical activity, and after all, jellyfish cannot complete the invasion of the globe according to rumors during the past two centuries, according to reports posted in the specialties. San Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Cathy Lucas of the University of Southampton (UK) said, although there are cases that need special attention, some recent articles when reporting on the excessive proliferation of krill has used words too bombastic makes the case seem serious.

New research shows that jellyfish communities increase and decrease during the 20-year cycle.

Experts continue to monitor the status of jellyfish on a global scale in the near future, to determine whether the ongoing proliferation is part of a stronger trend of jellyfish.