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Tiny but tough: pesticides have no impact on Moon jellyfish polyps

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020by Australian Rivers InstituteLeave a Comment

"Pesticides are usually detected at chronic concentrations (low but persistent) in coastal waters and they can impact non-target organisms."

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How robust is the evidence that human activities cause jellyfish blooms?

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018by thomaspitts44Leave a Comment

By Professor Kylie Pitt (Originally Published at: Griffith Sea Jellies Research Lab) Pitt KA, Lucas CH, Condon RH, Duarte CM, Stewart-Koster B (2018) Claims that anthropogenic stressors facilitate jellyfish blooms have been amplified beyond the available evidence: A systematic review. Frontiers in Marine Science doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00451 Sea jellies have bloomed in the oceans for more than 500 million [...]