Dead jellyfish wash ashore in hordes on Shanghumughom beach
The Hindu
Large jellyfish population can adversely impact fishing
Dead jellyfish have washed up on the Shanghumughom beach in large numbers, marking a seasonal occurrence in this part of the coast. Jellyfish population has increased along the Kerala coast as well as in other parts of the world in recent years. Dying in large numbers, they wash ashore on beaches, as observed in Shanghumughom. This particular jellyfish is an Indo-West pacific species commonly known as the ‘crowned jellyfish’ (Netrostoma coerulescens, belonging to the family Cepheidae), A. Biju Kumar, professor and head, Department of Aquatics Biology, University of Kerala, said.
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