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'Jellyfish joyride' a threat to the oceans CSIRO Media Release – 8 June 2009 Ref 09/96

The numbers of jellyfish, like this 'Catostylus', appear to be on the increase due to a combination of pollution, overfishing and climate change.		An outbreak of giant Nomura jellyfish off the coast of Japan in 2003 made life difficult for local fishermen.
Image credit – Lisa Gershwin, Reef HQ		Image credit – Y.Taniguchi, Niu Fisheries Cooperative
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