Upside-down Jellyfish in Lake Macquarie

Have you seen any upside-down jellyfish around Lake Macquarie? Upside-down jellyfish are considered a globally invasive jellyfish that were first reported in Lake Macquarie in 2017 with fluctuating numbers between seasons. As part of a PhD project, I am aiming to figure out the extent of their distribution around Lake Macquarie and what time of year they occur. This is important as they are occurring in large numbers, which has the potential to impact residents, fisheries, tourism, and the surrounding ecology.

您是否曾在麦考瑞湖（Lake Macquarie）周边观测到倒立水母（Upside-down jellyfish）？倒立水母被列为全球性入侵水母物种，2017年首次在麦考瑞湖被记录，其种群数量随季节呈现波动变化。作为一项博士（PhD）研究项目的组成部分，本研究旨在明确该物种在麦考瑞湖周边的分布范围，以及其出现的季节规律。该研究具有重要意义：目前该物种已形成大规模种群，有可能对当地居民、渔业、旅游业及周边生态系统造成潜在负面影响。