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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Meryn on 16/01/2009 13:43:29

Title: Why do blue bottles beach themselves?
Post by: Meryn on 16/01/2009 13:43:29

Meryn  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hello there naked scientists
 
Why do blue bottles (Portugese Man-o-War jellyfish) beach themselves?

regards

Tait Mc Jarrow ( I am 9 years old)
What do you think?

Title: Why do blue bottles beach themselves?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 17/01/2009 00:45:44

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Strong onshore winds may drive them into bays or on beaches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Man_o'_War

So I don't think it is a matter of them beaching themselves but rather they don't have a choice. But that is just my guess, it could be totally wrong  [::)]

Title: Why do blue bottles beach themselves?
Post by: thedoc on 10/02/2009 19:02:36

Listen to the answer to this question on our podcast. (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2009.02.08/)