Water-line Isopods: Scourge of the Surf-line

When jellyfish wash up on the shore at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve they don’t last long. At first glance, this stranded Moon Jelly (Aurelia labiata) appears forgotten. However, a closer look reveals that water-line isopods (Cirolana kincaidi) are hard at work dealing with the jelly’s remains. These marine isopods look similar to terrestrial isopods like wood …