This rise in sea temperatures may be due to climate change. These changes are leading to a decline in shrimp-like crustaceans called copepods – a critical food source for fish, seabirds and even basking sharks. This will have an impact on the types of fish available for commercial fishing, which could lead to new fishing …
1. Jellyfish bodies have an outer layer called the epidermis; a middle layer made of a jelly-like substance called mesoglea; and an inner layer, called the gastrodermis. Jellyfish have a very basic nervous system allowing jellyfish to smell, detect light, and respond to other stimuli. 2. Scallops clap their shells together to create a jet …
The only specimen of this rare box jellyfish was filmed in 1997 and then not seen for another 18 years. In 2022 it was found again, off the coast of Papua New Guinea.