It takes an in-depth look at a new natural disaster: a growing scourge decimating coastlines around the world. The special examines the emerging jellyfish invasion that is descending on coastlines from Korea to Hawaii to New England to Florida and The Gulf Coast. Hear from... Read all ...
As it hovered over the region, the storm brought the threat of excessive rainfall and the possibility of flooding in the coming days. Flash flood watches were in effect for portions of southeast Louisiana, across southern Mississippi and Alabama, and through the Florida Panhandle, through Frida...
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The meaning of CANNONBALL JELLYFISH is a nearly globular, scyphozoan jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) of warm waters that has a greatly reduced mouth, short oral arms, and no tentacles and that often occurs in swarms many miles in extent —called also c
The good news is that these stinging nuisances, which are found abundantly in both cold and warm ocean water (and even in freshwater lakes and ponds), are easy to avoid. And while a sting may be painful, it’s generally not serious. Few of the jellyfish found in Florida waters are pa...
In the United States, jellyfish stings occur most commonly during the summer along the coastal regions. About 1 to 2 million stings occur annually in the Chesapeake Bay area, and about 200,000 occur annually along the Florida coast.5 Jellyfish stings occur worldwide in tropical oceans, especia...
Jones RP, Rudloe J (1995) Harvesting & processing of Florida cannonball jellyfish. Report to the Florida International Affairs Commission, Florida Department of Commerce. Southeastern Fisheries Association, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, 28 pp Kailola PJ, Williams MJ, Stewart PC, Reichelt RE, McNee ...
A study by Florida International University's Southeast Environmental Research Center foundcrude oiland weathered oil alone did not cause significant adverse effects in moonjellyfish, a species commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico where the spill occurred. But the crude oil, in the presence of the...
year. In summer and early autumn, the cannonball jellyfish is the most abundant type of jellyfish off the Atlantic coast from South Carolina to Florida. A study conducted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) from 1989 to 2000 found a steady decline in population ...
In 2001, P. punctata has recurred along southern Louisiana and has apparently spread into the coastal and lagoonal waters of the Florida east coast.HarrietM.PerryVernonL.AsperDarrylL.FelderDanielL.MartinWilliamM.GrahamHarrietM.PerryVernonL.Asper...