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Forecast for deadly jellyfish blooms
2014-05-14 03:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The sudden arrival of huge blooms of box jellyfish can now be predicted, a study suggests. Researchers from Australia say that monitoring changes in ocean winds can help to establish where and when Irukandji jellyfish will strike. The study is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Lead author Lisa-Ann Gershwin said: "They travel in very, very large numbers. It's not uncommon to have dozens of stings on a beach in a day. "The jellyfish bodies and tentacles are invisible...
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