Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis) in the Mediterranean: A permanent invasion or a casual appearance?

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Prieto, Laura, Macías, Diego, Peliz, Álvaro, Ruiz Segura, Javier
• Other Authors: Junta de Andalucía, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), European Commission
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2015
• Subjects: Estrecho; Observatorio; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/168497; https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11545; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011011

In 2010, the Mediterranean basin experienced Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis) swarms that had dramatic consequences, including the region’s first recorded human fatality attributed to a jellyfish sting. Despite the impact of jellyfish on coastal economic activity and the importance of the t...