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  • September 2008

    • If You Can't Beat ’Em, Eat ’Em: Chef

      Independent  |  Sep 28, 08 8:53 PM CDT

      If You Can't Beat ’Em, Eat ’Em: Chef

      (Newser) - Where most Spaniards see the ocean's roadkill, one daring chef sees entree, the Independent reports. Carme Ruscalleda, who has garnered five Michelin stars for her restaurants, wants to serve up jellyfish—16 tons of which washed up on Andalucia beaches last year—at her restaurant near Barcelona. "They really have quite a wonderful flavor and texture, crunchy but tender," she says. More »

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      food  • cuisine  • jellyfish

    • Sea of New Ocean Life Discovered

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Sep 19, 08 2:42 AM CDT

      Sea of New Ocean Life Discovered

      (Newser) - Over 100 new ocean species have been discovered in coral reefs off Western Australia during a global census of marine life. They include exotic soft corals, new kinds of jellyfish, rays and shellfish, and parasites that feed on the tongues of fish, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . The discoveries are just a fraction of the new species being identified globally. More »

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      shark  • jellyfish  • coral reef

  • August 2008

    • Jellyfish Surge Is Ocean Call for Help

      New York Times  |  Aug 3, 08 7:01 AM CDT

      Jellyfish Surge Is Ocean Call for Help

      (Newser) - Jellyfish populations are surging because of rising sea temperatures and overfishing, which leaves them with few predators and no competition for plankton, reports the New York Times. Fishermen are finding nets “filled with more jellyfish than fish,” said one, and swimmers are reporting increasing numbers of jellyfish stings, which can take weeks or even months to heal. In Barcelona recently, some 300 people were treated for stings within a few hours. More »

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      ocean  • beach  • animal attack  • overfishing  • jellyfish  • ocean temperature

  • July 2008

    • 8 Signs the Animal Kingdom Is in Trouble

      LiveScience  |  Jul 21, 08 3:20 PM CDT

      8 Signs the Animal Kingdom Is in Trouble

      (Newser) - Biologists have mounting evidence that human activity is causing real damage to the natural world. LiveScience lists overlooked indications that things are seriously out of whack. Earlier migration: Several bird species are getting their timing wrong. Jellyfish rule: The creatures are hitching rides on ships. More »

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      global warming  • pollution  • migration  • animals  • scientist  • penguin  • reptiles  • jellyfish

  • November 2007

    • Jelly-cide: 100,000 Salmon Killed

      AFP  |  Nov 22, 07 12:00 PM CST

      Jelly-cide: 100,000 Salmon Killed

      (Newser) - An attack of killer jellyfish has wiped out Northern Ireland’s only salmon farm. More than 100,000 fish died in the seven-hour attack, causing estimated losses of $2.1 million, AFP reports. The 35-foot-deep wave of jellyfish covered 10 square miles. The mauve stinger normally prefers warmer Mediterranean waters and has never been seen off British shores in such numbers. More »

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      agriculture  • fish  • fishing  • nature  • Northern Ireland  • salmon  • jellyfish

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