Jellyfish - The 'Pelagia noctiluca', commonly known as the 'Mauve stinger', is one of the many different kind of jellyfish world wide, which population has alarmingly developed over the past decades. Here also in Pantelleria, they have become the key issue for whether to go for a swim in the sea or not. Scientists believe that these explosive growths are a clear indication of the our ailing seas. Overfishing, nutrient pollution, global warming and the introduction of non-native species seem to be the causes. These jellyfish stem from the Red sea, but as global warming continues, they can now be found as far north as Northern Ireland, where on November 21, 2007, a one-metre thick by 25square kilometres large swarm of jellyfish wiped out a 100,000-fish salmon farm.
Monday, 12 May 2008
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Jellyfish - The 'Pelagia noctiluca', commonly known as the 'Mauve stinger', is one of the many different kind of jellyfish world wide, which population has alarmingly developed over the past decades. Here also in Pantelleria, they have become the key issue for whether to go for a swim in the sea or not. Scientists believe that these explosive growths are a clear indication of the our ailing seas. Overfishing, nutrient pollution, global warming and the introduction of non-native species seem to be the causes. These jellyfish stem from the Red sea, but as global warming continues, they can now be found as far north as Northern Ireland, where on November 21, 2007, a one-metre thick by 25square kilometres large swarm of jellyfish wiped out a 100,000-fish salmon farm.
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Amazing how many there are! You probably did NOT go for a swim ;-)
I've been in Pantelleria for 4 times in my life: summer 2002, 2006, 2007, may 2008...
I feel there is something special about this island and it keeps me coming back... I'd love to spend a week there in september.
As I love to swim in the deep blue sea of Pantelleria, the mauve stingers have alsways been a problem... is there a chance that they are not back this summer?
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