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    The Australian spotted jellyfish which strips fish eggs from three gallons of water per second, has survived in the Lagoon for another year. A single adult was spotted between Pineda and Eau Gallie Causeways. The jellyfish sting is mild but it threatens the fish spawning areas. Each jellyfish can filter out fish eggs in 260,420 gallons of lagoon water daily. It consumes fish larvae, shrimp larvae and plankton. The Australian spotted jellyfish was originally brought from Australia to the Panama Canal by ballast water, then it spread first to the Caribbean then the Gulf of Mexico and last year was discovered in the Lagoon. Last year the population was estimated at 300-500 jellyfish in the Lagoon. A $40,000 grant from the U.S. EPA will fund a public awareness campaign, were the public can report jellyfish sightings to 1 (800) 226-3747 or dockwatch@disl.org