Question

Reread lines 9-17. Review the central ideas in the two paragraphs and write a summary of of the text so far. Include essential supporting details.

9-From spain to new york, to australia, japan and hawaii, jellyfish are becoming more numerous and more widespread, and they are showing up in places where they have rarely been seen before, scientists say. The faceless marauders are stinging children blithely bathing on summer vacations, forcing beaches to close and clogging fishing net. But while jellyfish invasions are a nuisance to tourists and a hardship to fisherman, scientists they are a source of more profound alarm, a signal of the declining health of the world's oceans. -17

Answer 1

The article discusses how jellyfish are becoming more numerous and widespread across the world, including in places where they were rarely seen before. This is causing problems such as stinging vacationers, closing beaches, and clogging fishing nets. However, scientists are more alarmed by this trend because it indicates the declining health of the world's oceans.