Beach visitors probably perceive jellyfish more as a nuisance. They are a blessing for the ecosystems in the sea. One is even immortal. This article explains how she does it:
On the beaches of Murcia in the south-east of Spain, jellyfish are increasingly being sighted again. Above all, an old acquaintance, the fried jellyfish, can be seen. The Mar Menor has a new white dot jellyfish housemate, but the star is the immortal, costanachrichten.com reports.
A single species of jellyfish, also found in the Spanish Mediterranean, is immortal. Researchers from Oviedo have now decoded their genome and revealed the molecular mechanisms behind the rejuvenation.
