Chris Petrone

“The quieter hurricane season thus far can contribute to the accumulation of jellies on the coast as those types of systems not only break up the sea jelly population and move it offshore or up on to land, but dredge up cooler bottom waters, which are less favorable to summertime jelly species.”

Chris Petrone · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Chris Petrone explained how a calm hurricane season allows coastal jellyfish numbers to accumulate.

“The best available data show that our air temperatures, and thus water temperatures, are rising over time and droughts may become more frequent. So those conditions will favor higher numbers of summertime sea jellies.”

Chris Petrone · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Chris Petrone linked rising air and water temperatures to growing jellyfish populations.