June 8‚ 2009 -- Giant jellyfish like this one are taking over parts of the world’s oceans as overfishing and other human activities open windows of opportunity for them to prosper‚ say researchers. In this photo‚ a diver is attaching a sensor to track a monster Echizen jellyfish‚ which has a body almost 5 feet across‚ off the coast of northern Japan. Jellyfish are normally kept in check by fish‚ which eat small jellyfish and compete for jellyfish food such as zooplankton‚ researchers said. But
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Report The Aurelia aurita‚ also known as moon jellyfish‚ is a common species of jellyfish‚ which can be found in oceans around the world. They are hardy‚ and capable of living in acidic‚ polluted or poorly oxygenated water. Life Cycle of Moon jellyfish The polyps are the first stage of their life‚ hatching from eggs. The polyps undergo a process called strobilation‚ to enter the strobila stage‚ and then the juvenile stage‚ which are called ephyra. They then mature to enter the adult stage‚ known
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The Immortal Jellyfish-Turritopsis Nutricula Yung-Hsing‚ Hsieh (Sky) Rosemary Reynolds Research 111 April 19‚ 2012 The Immortal Jellyfish-Turritopsis Nutricula “There is no such thing as forever.” Although almost everyone thinks this is true‚ have you ever imagined that maybe it would be possible for you to live forever some day? How would the world work or change if human beings were never going to die? Of course‚ it would not be real today‚ but it is something that
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system‚ no circulatory system...You would think jellyfish would be weird enough creatures. But nope. One species has taken "freak" to a whole new level with the ability to be‚ well‚ immortal. Meet Turritopsis nutricula‚ better known as the immortal jellyfish -- and sometimes known as the Benjamin Button jellyfish because of how it transforms itself from mature adult back into baby form in times of stress or injury. Yep‚ this species of jellyfish has the ability to revert completely back to its
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Cnidaria is a large phylum composed of some of the most beautiful of all the salt and freshwater organisms: the true jellyfish‚ box jellyfish‚ coral and sea anemones‚ and hydra. Although Cnidaria is an incredibly diverse group of animals‚ there are several traits that link them together. Most cnidarians are dipoblastic‚ which means that they are composed of only two layers of cells. The outer layer is known as the ectoderm or epidermis‚ and the inner layer is known as the endoderm or gastrodermis
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The Box Jellyfish is known as one of the most venomous creatures in the world and has caused significant injuries and fatalities (Straw 2010). Due to the box jellyfish’s dangerous nature much research has been carried out in regards to its physical appearance‚ habitat‚ mating habits and its known predators. Further research has been done in the area of its venomous properties and effective first aid procedures. It is hoped that with a better understanding of the box jelly fish‚ humans will be able
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The Box Jellyfish are an extremely lethal creature‚ and they also known as Boxfish‚ Sea Wasp. Fire medusa‚ or just Stinger. They are claimed to be the most venomous marine animal known to human and it has sting‚ which is often deadly. They are invertebrate and present in a rounded box shape‚ and they belong to the class Cubozoa; they are not true jellyfish‚ although they show many similar characteristics with jellyfish. I believe that the box jellyfish are the most dangerous animal in the world
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Immortal Jellyfish In the history of alchemy‚ the only way to achieve immortality is to drink the elixir of life‚ or to create the legendary philosopher’s stone. For centuries‚ many alchemists searched but failed to find the secrets to immortality. But‚ surprisingly‚ one organism already obtains immortality without the elixir of life or the philosopher’s stone. Turritopsis nutricula‚ otherwise known as the immortal jellyfish‚ is a type of jellyfish that can revert back to a younger stage after
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Nolan Hall GW 140 20 February 2012 Box Jellyfish: Nothing Square About It For many people‚ water is a source of relaxation and comfort‚ while others believe that it can be dangerous and deceiving‚ but often times people do not look at what lives among it. Whether it is a body of fresh water‚ or a body of salt water‚ many creatures lurk among the depths of seas‚ oceans‚ lakes‚ and rivers without gaining the attention of human beings. With this‚ a plethora of sea creatures that tend to remain hidden
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"Immortal" Jellyfish Swarm World’s Oceans Ker Than for National Geographic News January 29‚ 2009 A potentially "immortal" jellyfish species that can age backward—theBenjamin Button of the deep—is silently invading the world’s oceans‚ swarm by swarm‚ a recent study says. Like the Brad Pitt movie character‚ the immortal jellyfish transforms from an adult back into a baby‚ but with an added bonus: Unlike Benjamin Button‚ the jellyfish can do it over and over again—though apparently only as an
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