| EBM | evidence-based medicine |
| WOK | Web of Knowledge |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
| NRF | no reports found |
| NA | North Atlantic |
| E | Europe-wide |
| MS | Mediterranean Sea |
| NS | North Sea |
| CS | Celtic Sea |
| IS | Irish Sea |
| BS | Black Sea |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IV | Intravenous |
| PIB | pressure inducing bandages |
| A.a. | Aurelia aurita |
| C.h. | Chrysaora hysoscella |
| C.c. | Cyanea capillata |
| P.n. | Pelagia noctiluca |
| R.p. | Rhizostoma pulmo |
| R.n. | Rhopilema nomadica |
| C.m. | Carybdea marsupialis |
| P.p. | Physalia physalis |
| DJES | delayed jellyfish envenomation syndrome |
| TOE | tentacle-only extract |