Can you find a problem about the jellyfish in this paragraph?
Imagine this. There are glowing lights all around a ship in the middle of the ocean. An 18th-century sailor would
most likely think that a monster was surrounding the ship—ready to ingest it and all the people onboard. Today,
we know that the lights come from the phosphorescent glow of jellyfish. Although swarms of jellyfish can be
beauful, they can also be a central part of an ecological disaster in the making.
For an animal that does not have a brain, a heart, or blood, jellyfish have a negave impact in many places in the
world. Normally, jellyfish travel in groups called swarms. When these swarms mulply and their numbers grow
out of control, they are called blooms. Some species of jellyfish can release up to 40,000 eggs daily! It’s no
wonder that these swarms could turn into blooms.
In the Black Sea, blooms of Mnemiopsis jellyfish are responsible for millions of dollars in losses for the local
fishery industries who catch and sell anchovies. These blooms of jellyfish eat the larvae and eggs of these local
fish leaving the fishermen without fish and without a way to make a living.
Today, there is an unlikely hero in the Black Sea. A different species of jellyfish called the Bereo jellyfish found its
way into the Black Sea. This species eats the Mnemiopsis jellyfish. The Bereo are creang a more balanced
ecosystem. Although this has saved the Black Sea, sciensts are wary about using the Bereo in other seas. “We
are thinking about using the Bereo in other areas, but we are concerned. There is a real fear of negave
ecological consequences from introducing new species.
"Science data shows that over the past few years there has been an increase in swarms of jellyfish,” said Steve
Hay, a plankton ecologist. Fisheries are not the only industry affected by these swarms. In the past few years,
seawater filled with jellyfish clogged the filters of nuclear power plants in Japan, Israel and Scotland. The plants
were shut down aer the blooms clogged the cooling water filters (intake pipes).
“The Sea of Japan is filled with jellyfish and is disturbing the ecology and clogging our power plants,” stated a
local high school student. “We decided to cook the jellyfish and make a caramel candy.” These students from
Fisheries High School in Japan are hoping that their unique soluon to the problem will help to save the Sea of
Japan from the jellyfish takeover. They hope they can sell the candy and save the sea.
In addion, jellyfish blooms can even affect the polical stability of a country. A power plant in the Philippines
was shut off aer the system was clogged by jellyfish. Thousands of people were without electricity. The
Philippine cizens were so upset that there was nearly a polical upheaval in the country. What can be done
about all these disrupons?
Jellyfish occur naturally in nature. It is not clear why these blooms occur. It is important that sciensts and
industries connue to study jellyfish blooms closely in order to avoid these far-reaching problems.
The problem about the jellyfish in this paragraph is that their blooms can cause ecological and economic disasters. They can negatively impact fishery industries by consuming the larvae and eggs of local fish, leading to financial losses for fishermen. Additionally, jellyfish blooms can clog the filters of nuclear power plants, forcing them to shut down and causing disruptions in electricity supply.
Can you make it 1 sentence
Jellyfish blooms can cause ecological and economic disasters, negatively impacting fishery industries by consuming fish larvae and eggs, clogging the filters of nuclear power plants, and disrupting electricity supply.
Who does the jellyfish effect? Make it as short as possible please.
Jellyfish affect fishery industries, power plants, and ecosystems.
What was the solution? Make it as short as possible please.
The solution involved introducing a jellyfish species that eats the problematic jellyfish, creating a more balanced ecosystem.
Can you make supporting facts for the problem, who it affected, and the solution? Make it as short as possible please
Problem: Jellyfish Blooms
- Jellyfish blooms can lead to ecological and economic disasters.
- Blooms negatively impact fishery industries and can cause financial losses.
- Blooms can clog the filters of nuclear power plants, leading to shutdowns.
Who it affected:
- Fishery industries suffer losses due to jellyfish consuming fish larvae and eggs.
- Power plants are impacted when jellyfish blooms clog their filters, causing disruptions in electricity supply.
- Ecosystems are affected by the uncontrolled growth of jellyfish populations.
Solution:
- Introducing a jellyfish species that preys on the problematic jellyfish.
- By balancing the ecosystem, this solution aims to reduce the negative impacts caused by jellyfish blooms.