Three jellyfish species, Aurelia aurita, Cyanea nozakii and Nemopilema nomurai, form large
blooms in Chinese seas. We report on the distribution and increasing incidence of jellyfish …

The production of natural toxins is an interesting aspect, which characterizes the physiology
and the ecology of a number of marine species that use them for defence/offence purposes …

Jellyfish blooms occur throughout the world. Human contact with a jellyfish induces a local
reaction of the skin, which can be painful and leave scaring. Systemic symptoms are also …

A list of 169 medusae species in 45 families recorded in Mexican waters is presented for the
first time. 86 species (50.8%) were found in the Pacific Ocean, 75 species (44.3%) in the Gulf …

Cnidarian jellyfish are viewed as an emergent problem in several coastal zones throughout
the world. Recurrent outbreaks pose a serious threat to tourists and bathers, as well as to …

Scyphozoan medusae are very successful foragers which occasionally occur in high
abundances in boreal waters and may impact many different groups in the marine …

The neurotoxic effects produced by a tentacle venom extract and a fraction were analyzed
and correlated by in vivo and in vitro approaches. The tentacle venom extract exhibited a …

Mexico is one of the three areas of the world with the greatest terrestrial and cultural
biological diversity. The diversity of Mexican medicinal flora has been studied for a long time …

Jellyfish have been increasing at a global scale in recent years. These blooms not only have
deleterious effects on marine ecosystems, they also increase the risk of jellyfish stings and …

Medusae play an important role in marine ecosystems, as competitors of many invertebrate
and fish species. Additionally, jellyfish stings can cause severe pain, inflammation of the …