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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

Resorts on Spain’s Costa Brava struggle with invasion of jellyfish as seas warm

Orange, purple and red jellyfish hang in a group in clear green seawater.
Mauve stinger jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca) off the Catalan coast. Tarragona beaches were closed in July after highly venomous Portuguese man o’ war were seen. Photograph: Seaphotoart/Alamy

Costa Brava resorts in Spain’s north-east are struggling to cope with an influx of jellyfish as rising sea temperatures facilitate reproduction and drive species farther north.

Between May and August almost 7,500 people on the Catalan coast sought medical attention for jellyfish stings – a 41% increase on last year. The stings are painful and can have unpleasant consequences for anyone with compromised immunity.

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