The Kerch Strait is overrun by dangerous human jellyfish

A massive invasion of jellyfish is recorded annually off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. This year, the largest concentration of these marine animals was found in the Kerch Strait. This was announced on August 21 by the correspondent of Izvestia Veronika Kotkova.

According to her, most jellyfish can be found in the areas of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Peninsula, as the water temperature rises there as quickly as possible. Tens of thousands of these marine animals were swept by the current into a small harbor near the Kerch ferry crossing.

As a result, an unpleasant odor spread in the air, and the surface of the water began to resemble jelly. It is no longer safe to enter it, so there are almost no people who want to swim in this place.

"Jellyfish, of course, do not pose a mortal threat to humans, but the burning sensation from contact with the stinging cells that the jellyfish produces is an unpleasant phenomenon. It looks like a good burn, so it's empty now and the beach is occupied only by jellyfish," the correspondent said.

It is noted that two species of jellyfish live in Crimea: aurelia, which usually does not cause any symptoms, and the rootworm jellyfish, which can cause a painful burn or allergic reaction if it comes into contact with it.

On the same day, Anatoly Tavrichesky, an oceanographer and member of the Russian Geographical Society, said that the invasion of deadly cross jellyfish in the Far East was caused by climate change. According to him, krestoviki are mainly found in the Far East and are considered extremely dangerous — their bite can even lead to death. The activation of these jellyfish is associated with climate change. Tavrichesky added that the rootworm jellyfish, which lives in the Black Sea, is also dangerous.

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