Portuguese Man O’War Jellyfish Found Beached In St Julian’s
Environment
Marine biologist Alan Deidun shared a video sent to him by citizen scientist Johann Bellizzi of a Portuguese man o’war jellyfish beached in St Julian’s.
The stinging siphonophore colony is no cause for panic, said Deidun, as they are regularly recorded within Maltese waters in spring time.
However, they are usually recorded over the March-May period, when strong westerly and north-westerly winds propel them from the Atlantic to Malta.
‘This year, the colonies showed up earlier than usual, possibly due to the persistently strong westerlies we had a few weeks ago, including consecutive storms hitting Iberia.’
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