Climate change induced jellyfish blooms debunked! ‘New study has found claims of a jellyfish plague are scientifically unsubstantiated’
'Incidents, widely covered in the media, have created the perception that jellyfish numbers are rising alarmingly... as a result of overfishing & climate change...'We...concluded the evidence was not there,'' Prof Duarte said...This 'rise of slime' hypothesis has been widely cited by other scientists and echoed in the media, often with ''alarmist headlines, despite a lack of evidence', Prof Duarte said.