UK jellyfish guide anywhere?

[String]

Anyone got a good guide as to what species of jellyfish are found in UK waters, preferably with pictures ?

The best ive found was http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...S/Moonjell.htm

Problem is the ones seen midweek werent on there and im curious as to what they were (they sting...)

[Fiona]

String

This is the link I posted for Jellyfish sightings, on the MCS page you can get an ID guide through the post the email address in on the page.

http://www.mcsuk.org/Turtles/mtcp/jellyfish.htm

[String]

Already looked at that site

I find it odd they have the sighting form online as a PDF to fill in yet not the colour identification guide that has to come through the post !

Will send off for it.

While on that subject, their sighting form seems to only want reports of swarms. Now ive seen "a lot" of jellyfish of various species lately but none id class as a swarm xx meters wide by xx meters long so not really sure what theyre after regarding reporting.

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by String

Already looked at that site

I find it odd they have the sighting form online as a PDF to fill in yet not the colour identification guide that has to come through the post !

Maybe it is a laminated thingy then, so you can take it down the beach. The original article said they were interested in all sightings, if you can bothered I am sure they would appreciate what ever sightings you have had.

Fiona

[String]

Will go through log book and fill some in when the guide arrives then i guess.

Still unsure as to "lots of them around the island" would translate into a swarm of xx size though.

Even if its a laminated type thing they post out im fairly convinced the original master they use to print would be a PDF format