Tag Archives: Jellyfish

The Hydro-biological Station of Rhodes issued a statement on Tuesday about the tropical jellyfish that appeared on the beaches of the island in south-eastern Greece. The station not only draw citizens attention to the increased presence of jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica at the beaches of Rhodes it also warns citizens and …

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A relative rare Red Sea jellyfish was found in the sea of the island of Rhodes in the last 24 hours.Experts speak of the effects of the climate crisis in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.The Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes made an announcement on the issue including warning to the public. Species …

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Colonies of jellyfish appeared on the shores of the Ionian Sea, this summer and they reached the Greek sea from the coastal areas of Spain, France and Italy. According to Professor of Environmental Chemistry of the Chemistry Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Phytianos, no one can say …

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The first purple jellyfish of the year, the Pelagia noctilica, has already arrived in Greece’s seas in the first months of 2023. The purple jellyfish remain for another year in Greece and there are already recorded reports in recent weeks. This year, that most records have been reported so far …

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An “army” of brown jellyfish is quickly swimming under the bridge of Halkida in Euripus Strait, moving from the North to the South of Evia. Thousands of brown jellyfish is being swept away by the tide for which the Strait is famous of. Their speed is extremely high as the …

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The general picture of the purple jellyfish presence in the Greek seas has significantly improved in the last ten days, however, they are still a headache for many Greeks and tourists on vacations in the Greek blue seas. According to the JellyReport, published on Sunday, July 31, by the Hellenic …

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Dangerous purple jellyfish, smart octopuses, sharks gone wild in Greece’s seas. Recent media reports and social media posts on various maritime issues in Greece has forced the Institute of Marine Protection “Archipelagos” to issue a press release with the aim of putting things right and to prevent citizens from reading …

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Purple jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca: small creatures floating in the sea and a sting that can be very painful because of the neurotoxin it contains. This year, it looks as if we are going to spend our summer vacations in the company of the purple … not only in Greek …

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There is a Purple Jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca outbreak in Greek waters, in the Aegean and the Ionian Seas and experts blame the rising of sea temperatures as well as the over-fishing. The purple jellyfish has been observed in large numbers in the central and northern Aegean Sea, in the …

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A pioneering application was created by Google: The application shows beaches in Greece where jellyfish have appeared. According to the application, jellyfish is currently in eight beaches across the country: in Avlaki beach in Porto Rafti, East Attica, in Kantare of Corinth, in Anavros, Liri and Kritharia, Magnesia, in Neoi …

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