jellyfish bloom
Mass of stingers
A jellyfish bloom is a rapid, massive increase in jellyfish populations in a body of water.
These events can clog fishing nets, shut down power plant cooling systems, and sting swimmers.
Scientists study blooms as indicators of ocean health, since warming waters and overfishing can trigger them: A jellyfish bloom closed several beaches along the coast.
- swarmMass of moving insects
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- stingSharp wound from insect
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
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- Ocean Phenomenatsunami, tides, rogue wave, ocean current, swells
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