if you are a golden jellyfish please be apprised of your schedule for the day

[eub]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish_Lake

The golden jellyfish migration pattern is as follows:

• Night - For about 14 hours a day the jellyfish make repeated vertical excursions between the surface and the chemocline in the western basin possibly to acquire nutrients from near the chemocline for their symbiotic algae.
  
• From early morning to about 0930 - The jellyfish move from center of western basin to the eastern basin.
  
• From early afternoon to about 1530 - The jellyfish move from eastern basin to near western end of lake.
  
• As the sun sets - The jellyfish move briefly eastward from western end to western basin where they remain through the night.

The golden jellyfish rotate counterclockwise as they swim at the surface, presumably to provide even exposure to the sun for the symbiotic algae in their bodies.

Comments

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

That's all kinds of crazy -- the whole article! I'd no idea such lakes existed.

[eub.livejournal.com]

Me neither. It sounds like the meromicticness of the lake is important to the jellyfish (the suggestion of their repeated vertical excursions to the chemocline) but I would like to learn more about that. I wonder if the jellyfish have the good sense not to enter the monimolimnion and die of H₂S.

Found here, with pretty pictures.

[blk]

Although both species of jellyfish living in the lake have stinging cells (nematocytes), they are not in general powerful enough to cause harm to humans. It has been reported that it is possible to notice the stings on sensitive areas like the area around the mouth.

OK, who decided it was a good idea to try and kiss the jellyfish?

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Possibly the jellyfish: I've watched starfish attempt to put the moves on people.

[eub.livejournal.com]

As long as they aren't using sensitive areas like as a code for euphemism... people can put their mouth areas on all the jellyfish they can find who consent.