Integrated monitoring of jellyfish outbreaks under anthropogenic and climatic impacts in the Mediterranean sea (coastal zones): trophic and socio-economic risks
The project in brief_x000D_
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The Mediterranean coasts are facing increasing jellyfish outbreaks resulting from a wide variety of human activities including maritime transport, exploitation of living resources, discharges together with the impact of climate change. Jellyfish proliferation represents a growing threat for human and coastal activities (mainly leisure and aquaculture). Every summer 2 million bathers are affected by jellyfish stings meaning high cost of basic first aid treatments for the national health services. The situation has worsened over the last years due to the apparition of new dangerous varieties. _x000D_
Against the threat posed by jellyfishes for tourism in the Mediterranean area, MED-JELLYRISK constitutes the first-ever attempt at cross-border level in order to assess the socio-economic impacts of jellyfish blooms and implement mitigation countermeasures. _x000D_
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Specific objective_x000D_
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To promote a cross-border approach in 10 selected Mediterranean Coastal Zones (MCZ) to assess, prevent, mitigate and foresee the negative natural, health and economic impacts of jellyfish proliferations.