Moon jellyfish have become increasingly common in the Adriatic Sea in recent decades. They were first observed there in 1834, but tended to be a rare occurrence.

Gelatinous creatures like these moon jellyfish (Aurelia species) serve as food for a wide variety of animals. Photograph by David Liittschwager, Nat Geo Image Collection A taste for jelly ...

Nature - Long regarded as minor players in ocean ecology, jellyfish are actually important parts of the marine food web. Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com.

These jellyfish live around a year as adults. A common question I receive about moon jellyfish is whether they sting. They do, but the sting is very mild — I'd rate it a one out of 10 in terms ...

Jellyfish are important in the food chain They are eaten by sunfish, the biggest bony fish in the world, which can weigh more than 2.5 tonnes Sunfish can be found in the waters off the Somerset coast ...