Consider it Dunn» Environment http://www.rossdunn.com My name is Ross Dunn and this is my place to rant and rave about all things. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:36:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Giant Jellyfish Attack Japan http://www.rossdunn.com/giant-jellyfish-attack-japan http://www.rossdunn.com/giant-jellyfish-attack-japan#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:23:54 +0000 rossdunn http://www.rossdunn.com/?p=337

Nomura’s jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai) is 6 feet wide, weighs 440 pounds and can pack a powerful sting to swimmers. Apparently there are a mass of them, more than ever before, waiting off in the Yellow Sea to be directed by the tides to Japan’s shores.

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These massive gelatinous critters  destroy fishnets, poison fish catches (I guess from mass stings and covering the fish) and even threaten nuclear power plants because they clog vital coolant pipelines that suck in cool ocean water.

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