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  • Sandy Riedel
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    Jellyfish ingress: A threat to the smooth operation of coastal power plants
    Hello Everyone,

    Surges in Jellyfish populations are generally only studied after they make a huge impact.

    At the Aquarium in Boston, it was noted that Jellyfish have many difficulties swimming out of anything with a sharp corner or square tanks. As a result they just pile up in the corner and eventually clog the area. There has been many power outages around the World due to the Jellyfishes unable to swim out of the corners in a square tank.

    Hence, the Aquarium designs all their tanks as round to make life good for everyone and the Jellyfish.

    Link:
    http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/sep102000/567.pdf
    http://www.neaq.org/conservation_and_research/index.php
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080811-jelly... 2.html

    Cheers,
    Sandy Riedel
    This post was modified on 31 Mar 2009 at 02:47 pm.
    • 31 Mar 2009, 2:39 pm
  • Sandy Riedel
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    Re: Uni-flipper turtle gets it straight with swimsuit
    Hello Everyone,

    Allison, a green sea turtle with only one flipper, has been going around and around and around for most of her life. But swimming in tight circles is tough for a 5-year-old turtle whose life expectancy is about 150 years.

    Allison was set straight Wednesday, when researchers outfitted her in a black neoprene suit with a carbon-fiber dorsal fin on the back that allows her to glide gracefully with other turtles.

    Link: http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3675

    Cheers,
    Sandy Riedel
    • 03 May 2009, 4:26 pm
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    Re: Jellyfish ingress: A threat to the smooth operation of coastal power plants
    Hello Everyone,

    A massive menace from the sea seems poised to invade Japan anew this summer, experts predict.

    In 2005 Japanese waters were inundated with swarms of Nomura's jellyfish--like the pair seen above cruising off the coast of Fukui Prefecture in November 2007. The giants clogged fishing nets and poisoned potential catches with their toxic stings, costing coastal fishers billions of yen.

    Scientists have since been racing to unlock the mysteries of this giant jellyfish species in an attempt to forecast invasions and prevent damages.

    Link http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleri...

    Cheers,
    Sandy Riedel
    • 31 Jul 2009, 1:14 pm