Uncommon Mass Beaching of Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India

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Natural and Engineering Sciences
Volume:6 Issue:3
Uncommon Mass Beaching of Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India

Uncommon Mass Beaching of Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India

Authors : Mohamed THARİK, Sai SARASWATHİ, Kumaraguru ARUMUGAM

Pages : 256-260

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1036855

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Publication Date : 2021-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Porpita porpita insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758); was found stranded on the beaches from Vadakadu to Olaikuda Coastline, Rameswaram Island, Gulf of Mannar, after the Nivar Cyclone hit from December 7 to 14, 2020. The current mass beach stranding of P. porpita can be explained by offshore swarming and subsequent drift away to the beach due to shoreward water currents and wind speed.
Keywords : Blue Button Jellyfish, Nivar Cyclone Effect, Rameswaram, Gulf of Mannar, Mass Beaching

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