Heatwave Brings Jellyfish Plague to Spanish Beaches
Posted on: Thursday, 27 July 2006, 06:55 CDT
MADRID -- Sweltering temperatures sweeping Europe have brought a plague of jellyfish to Spain's eastern seashores, forcing holidaymakers to stay out of the sea, the Red Cross said on Thursday.
The unwelcome visitors, which can reach the size of a dinner plate, have flourished thanks to a glut of plankton brought on by higher sea temperatures and a decline in natural predators like dolphins and turtles.
The Red Cross has treated more than 10,000 jellyfish stings this summer so far in the eastern region of Catalonia, a spokesman for the organization said.
"Nearly a third of those have been in the past week," he said.
Source: REUTERS
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