‘Jellyfish soup’ alert over beaches
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water at British beaches, scientists have warned that our coastal seas could be turned into a “jellyfish soup” this summer.
The number of jellyfish inhabiting our waters is on the rise according to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), with pollution, over-fishing and climate change among the theories being used to explain the increase.
After events such as the temporary closure of the Torness nuclear power station in Scotland at the end of June due to swarms of moon jellyfish blocking its water intake cooling systems, the MCS is asking beach-goers to take part in its crowd-sourced survey of jellyfish numbers in the seas to learn more about them.
Anyone who wants to report a sighting should visit www.mcsuk.org.