In some tropical waters like the Florida Keys mangrove forests, for snorkellers to stay safe, it’s not enough to not touch anything. It may not be a good idea to enter the water in the first place. That’s because sometimes it seems that the water itself can sting, causing rashes on...
A moon jellyfish Image courtesy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Moon jellyfish This is the type of jellyfish most commonly seen on the shores of North America and Europe. This pink or blue jellyfish usually lives in waters about 20 feet deep. Its sting is mild, leaving a red, itc...
A moon jellyfish Image courtesy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Moon jellyfish This is the type of jellyfish most commonly seen on the shores of North America and Europe. This pink or blue jellyfish usually lives in waters about 20 feet deep. Its sting is mild, leaving a red, itc...
medusae used in this study were originally collected from the Florida Keys. For the majority of the experiments, a collection of multiple Cassiopea species were used (Figures S1A and S1B). For the experiments shown in Figures S4A, S4E, and S4F a young (2-4 months old) clonal population...
The Florida Keys and Puerto Rico each attract nearly 3 million, and 27 million visit Australia’s northern coast. On the surface, these vacation hot spots have little in common other J than an enviable supply of sand and sun. Beneath the waves, however, they’ve all become the destination...
frondosa co-occur within some habitats in the Florida Keys, but the frequency with which this occurs is low. It is hypothesized that the symbiosis with different dinoflagellates in the Symbiodiniaceae is the reason: the medusae of C. xamachana contain heat-resistant Symbiodinium microadriaticum ...