Long-term study links box jellyfish abundance, environmental variability at Waikiki Beach

Drawing on 14 years of monthly collection data, researchers have found that the total number of box jellyfish that come ashore at Waikiki displayed no net increase or decrease, but instead followed an oscillating four-year pattern. Their abundance is likely influenced by climate fluctuations that play a role in large scale primary production in the ocean, regulating food availability and ultimately affecting the local numbers of box jellyfish.

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