Stung!: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean

Though I have not yet finished reading this book I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to receive the serious message it is making (and even those who don't). The author presents her case in language that is accessable considering that she is reporting a scientific study and does this with humour. I have heard the author inteviewed on radio and she made me laugh aloud without detracting from the message she is sending. I have to say that she has made me regard Jellyfish with awe and trepidation.

“Global warming science may be characterized by uncertainties”; in contrast, ocean “acidification is a straightforward and predictable consequence of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide”“polar and subpolar surface waters are likely to begin dissolving the shells of pteropods and other creatures with aragonite shells by 2050 (Orr et al. 2005).”“a “business-as-usual” scenario concluded pteropod shells in the Southern Ocean should begin dissolving by 2030, and no later than 2038 (McNeil and Matear 2008).”Ocean acidification is ‘here and now’, clearly and easily measurable, and a direct reporter of the carbon dioxide level of the atmosphere. The science of gaseous absorption by water is unarguable, relatively well quantified and understood. Factors affecting temperature change, a mini ice age, light reflecting mirrors, or atmospheric sulphates even if truly viable which is doubtful, will not reduce ocean acidification.To the chapter on ocean acidity, add; temperature change, pollution, eutrophication, overfishing, seabed damage, the rise of jellyfish . . . deep reefs can take 4000 years to build . . . marine system evolution has taken tens of thousands of years . . . there is no path back . . . I would highly commend ‘Stung !”; Lisa-ann Gershwin; readable understandable and very sobering.Everybody should read this and soon.

Still one of the best (if not the best) non fiction book I have read. This is the only book that had such an enormous effect on me that I emailed the author to let her know. Within a year of reading this book I had left a career and started a new career in marine conservation.I highly recommend (obviously)

I am half way throughout this book,,, and I love it !!!! Cant put it down ! ,,,, It is so interesting and sad to learn what a dire environment we are helping turn our oceans into. I bought it merely bcause of my fear ( and wierd interest) in Jellyfish but this book tells a whole new story,,, Would recommend,,, One of the most interesting, informative books I have read

Lots of very interesting facts but also references to scientific papers and studies.Great way to learn about those beasties with scientific evidence, but without all the boring aspects of scientific reports!Style of writing is funny and not too complicated so anyone can read it really.I haven't finished yet but i'm truly enjoying it so far.