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Surge in number of the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) washed up on Juhu and Girgaum beaches, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Title Surge in number of the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
washed up on Juhu and Girgaum beaches, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Creator Ramkumar,S
Mhadgut,Bala
Khandagale,P A
Mhatre,V D
Purushottama,G B
 
Subject Portuguese man-of-war
Physalia physalis
washed up
Juhu
Girgaum beaches
Mumbai
Maharashtra
 
Description Not Available
After the onset of South-west monsoon along
the west coast of India, swarming of blue bottle
jelly fish the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia
physalis) is observed at Juhu and Girgaum beaches,
Mumbai almost every year. Portuguese man-of-war,
though often mistaken as a jellyfish, is a marine
Cnidarian of the family Physalidae. Its venomous
tentacles can deliver painful sting. In July, 2013
sudden strong winds and high tide had brought in
several bluebottle jelly fish (Fig 1). For several
people, a walk by the seaside at Juhu and Girgaum
beaches during first week of July, 2013 ended in
redness of skin, swelling, irritation, itching, blisters
and severe body ache. The daily news papers carried
news items on the marine venomous creature,
Portuguese man-of-war and their venomous sting
threat to public.
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Date 2021-09-16T10:07:53Z
2021-09-16T10:07:53Z
2013
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63364
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute