Jellyfish (Chrysaora lactea, Cnidaria, Semaeostomeae) aggregations in southern Brazil and consequences of stings in humans
The frequency of jellyfish blooms is generating a world-wide discussion about medusae population explosions, mainly those associated with stings. We report over 20,000 envenomations caused by Chrysaora lactea (Scyphozoa) in the State of Paraná (southern Brazil) during the austral summer of 2011 -201...
Main Authors: | Antonio C Marques, Vidal Haddad Jr, Lenora Rodrigo, Emanuel Marques-da-Silva, André C Morandini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
2014-11-01
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Series: | Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2014000500023&lng=en&tlng=en |
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