Jellyfish Gone Wild

[SnappingTurtle]

Environmental Change and Jellyfish Blooms
National Science Foundation (NSF)

1. 1/3 of the total weight of all life in Monterey Bay is from gelatinous animals.

2. 3 minutes after a person is stung by a deadly box jellyfish, s/he may be dead.

3. 8 years after fast-reproducing comb jellies invaded in the Black Sea, they dominated it.

4. 20 to 40 people are killed annually from box jellyfish stings in the Philippines alone.

5. 100 foot-long tentacles may dangle from the Lion’s Mane Jelly.

6. 400 vast Dead Zones in world oceans are too polluted for almost all life except jellyfish.

7. 1,000+ fist-sized comb jellies filled each cubic meter of water in Black Sea jelly blooms.

8. 45,000 eggs may be released daily by a single jellyfish.

9. 500,000 people are stung by jellyfish in the Chesapeake Bay annually.

10. 500 million refrigerator-sized jellyfish float into the Sea of Japan daily during blooms.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of $6.06 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to over 1,900 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 45,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes over 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards over $400 million in professional and service contracts yearly.

 

[oops!]

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what scares me is the 400 dead zones in the ocean that are too poluted to contain life other than the jellyfish.

i live around lakes...so jelly fish dont bother me....but when i move to beleze.!!!!!

but you ....being a turtle....i can see how this has to have you worried !

 

[Limited-Time]

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Fresh water Jellyfish............................be afraid.....................be very afraid...................

 

[SnappingTurtle]

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Well seeing on how the HOTD thread, and it's contents are no longer with us, I thought I would start a "Girls Gone Wild!" thread. Then I decided I might get into hot water with that idea.

I checked my e-mails shortly thereafter, and I had this one from the NSF.

No kidding it had the title, Jellyfish Gone Wild! - Special Report.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/jellyfish/index.jsp

It was a omen, I had to post it.

 

[Carphunter]

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Jellyfish gone wild

mmmmmmmm.................Naked jellyfish.........................nice.​

 

[mthieme]

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9. 500,000 people are stung by jellyfish in the Chesapeake Bay annually.

I think NOT. This statistic would mean that 10% of everyone in the state gets stung. It would also mean that I am approximately 700% overdue to get stung.
I question how the NSF arrived at their numbers. Most stings are the equivalent of a bee sting which does not require any doctor or hospital visits. And noone had ever polled me or anyone I know.


I read somewhere the Japanese are overrun with jelly fish. They are killing them which causes them to reproduce.

 

[SnappingTurtle]

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I question how the NSF arrived at their numbers.

... collaboration between scientists of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Yale University, Shannon Point Marine Center and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Funding for this project was provided by the NOAA Ocean Remote Sensing Program, the NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research EcoForecasting Program and Maryland SeaGrant.

See NOAA's “Mapping Sea Nettles in the Chesapeake Bay” website for more in depth information.

http://155.206.18.162/seanettles/index.php

It is really pretty interesting, if you like this type of stuff.

If you would like to become involved, and give them some of your insider, expert local knowledge, you can do it here: http://155.206.18.162/seanettles/sn_becomeobs.php


“Become an observer”

“We are looking for people to assist us in evaluating our method to predict the location of sea nettles in the Bay. We need observations of the presence and absence of nettles from all regions of the Bay to confirm or reject our model results. Observers can include any responsible individual, such as high school and college students, boaters, fishermen, mariners, and individuals from any Bay-going organization.

To become a Nettle Observer, you can register on-line. Registration requires the name of your organization and main contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and the location at which you will be routinely observing the Bay waters (latitude/longitude). You should be able to correctly identify jellyfish in the Bay.

All nettle observers, both registered and "free-lance", can submit their observations using the on-line report form. Observations must include the presence or absense of jellyfish. Other information, such as the number and size of jellyfish observed, the weather conditions, and the water clarity at the time of the observation can also be included.”

 

[mthieme]

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Thanks. I checked out the sites.
I still don't believe the numbers, but I know how they can be (obviously) manipulated. NOAA has the bay temp at 21-22 degrees and the salinity of my river 5-8 points below reality. I should be able to go ice skating and not see any nettles!
This year was light for nettles, but I still see a stray which is unusual for this time of year.