2023-10-10 06:35:46
A ‘Portuguese man o’ war’ sea creature washed up on Anglesey in North Wales is causing concern. Experts consider the beaching of the Portuguese man o’ war, which looks like a jellyfish, to be a sign of dramatic changes in ocean temperatures amid worsening global climate change. At first glance, Man o’ War looks like a small balloon with a mixture of blue and violet color and looks like an extraterrestrial creature.
The Portuguese Man o’ War washed ashore was first discovered by dog walkers at Port Dufarque beach. They are commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical oceans, floating above the water surface. In recent years, they have become increasingly common in coastal areas of Britain. This is at a time when ocean temperatures are unusually high.
Portuguese Man of War (Photo: Twitter/@TimJukes4)
These generally do not pose a threat to human life, but if the skin touches the human body, it can cause excruciating pain. But they become more dangerous when they hit the shore. Touching their dead bodies can cause severe pain. Sting marks can remain on the body for weeks. Anglesey Sea Zoo confirmed via social media posts that it was a Portuguese man o’ war that had washed ashore on Port Dufarque beach.
The tentacles of Portuguese man o’ wares can reach up to three meters in length. People often mistake them for jellyfish because of their shape. They usually travel in groups. There are up to a thousand in a group. They feed on small fishes and shrimps. Authorities advise that if you see them on the beach, you should not go near them because they can be identified quickly by their color.
Physalia physalis, also known as the Portuguese man o’ war, is a marine hydrozoan that is not actually a jellyfish but a siphonophore, which is a colony of individual polyps that work together as a single organism.
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— Bryan Toh (@bryan__toh) September 30, 2023
Researchers have found record-breaking ocean heat waves along the coasts of the UK and Ireland this year. The sea water temperature in June was up to five degrees Celsius above normal. Due to this difference in temperature, jellyfish, man-o-wars and basking sharks are more likely to come to the coastal areas.
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