Warming Celtic Sea and Channel Waters Raise Fears Venomous Jellyfish Could Reach UK Beaches
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Beach guards in Spain and France have been forced to limit the flow of holidaymakers this year as the Portuguese boat - a jellyfish-like creature that has already affected hundreds of summer holidaymakers - increasingly reaches the shores of southwestern Europe.
Warming Celtic Sea and Channel Waters Raise Fears Venomous Jellyfish Could Reach UK Beaches
Waters in the Celtic Sea and the English Channel have warmed sharply this year, and scientists say the shift is part of a wider pattern already pushing venomous, jellyfish-like creatures onto beaches in France and Spain. Portuguese man o' war, recognisable by their inflated, sail-like crests and tentacles that can trail metres beneath the surface, have been washing up along France's Bay of Biscay coastline with growing regularity. Researchers no…
Authorities along the Western European coast are warning of a poisonous jellyfish-like creature, better known as the Portuguese man-of-war. The jellyfish species, which normally only occurs in tropical waters, has appeared at a number of European beaches. Experts report that this is related to climate warming.
The warming of the seas and oceans seems to favor the emergence and multiplication of marine organisms similar to jellyfish. In recent weeks, Portuguese galleys have reached several European beaches, and the authorities have issued warnings to tourists.
Heat waves and record-warm oceans are bringing more and more stinging insects to European shores, from the Mediterranean to the British Isles. The Portuguese man-of-war can make your summer holiday a real mess. Its tentacles can measure up to 30 metres and its sting can be very painful.
Portuguese boats are massively dumped on the coasts of France and Spain, causing the authorities to close the beaches
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