Introduction: Understanding jellyfish blooms

Carlos M. Duarte; Kylie A. Pitt; Cathy H. Lucas

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7015-7_1

Introduction: Understanding jellyfish blooms

Carlos M. Duarte^*, Kylie A. Pitt, Cathy H. Lucas

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Abstract

Jellyfish blooms are a conspicuous feature of our oceans. Negative interactions between jellyfish and humans are widely publicised, such as jellyfish disrupting power supplies by clogging cooling water intakes of power plants or interfering with commercial fishing operations. Yet jellyfish have delivered many benefits to humans, such as being the original source of a unique molecule, the green fluorescent protein, that has revolutionised biomedical research. Here we discuss the public and scientific perceptions of jellyfish blooms and emphasise the need for striking a balance in the way jellyfish blooms are portrayed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Jellyfish Blooms
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
Volume	9789400770157
ISBN (Electronic)	9789400770157
ISBN (Print)	9400770146, 9789400770140
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7015-7_1
State	Published - Jun 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biomedical applications
Green fluorescent proteins
Jellyfish blooms
Marine ecosystem health
Public perception
Societal impacts

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General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Environmental Science

UN SDGs

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