Overview
Introduction
Economic Importance
Physical Description
Size
Ecology
Local Occurrence
Global Distribution
Crypsis
Life History & Behaviour
Life Cycle & Reproduction
Locomotion
Feeding (Report)
Anatomy & Physiology
Nervous System
Musculature
Respiration, Circulation & Excretion
Evolution & Systematics
Systematics
Conservation & Threats
Conservation
Threats
References |
THREATS
It is possible that due to their negative impact on fisheries, jellyfish populations could be reduced. During jellyfish blooms in areas managed by fisheries, jellyfish are captured in nets and hauled to the surface resulting in the loss of structural integrity. This could have a potential impact on the populations of jellyfish worldwide.
Increased coastal development, industrialisation and pollution have also been observed to lead to decreases in jellyfish populations (Mills, 2001). This has been found to impact local or regionalised ecosystems where the habitat has been degraded (Mills, 2001).
It is evident from the above information that there is relatively little that can threaten Aequorea sp. |
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