I. What if you were so sure about something that you would put yourself, your son, and a lifeguard in serious danger of dying. That's how the Irukandji box jellyfish was discovered, by Dr. Jack Barnes stinging himself, his son, and a lifeguard to see if it was the culprit of the deadly Irukandji syndrome, a reaction which gives extreme pain after a delay of 5-40 minutes (usually 30) shooting pains in the muscles, back and chest. For his dedication, the Carukia barnesi was named after him. Hi my name is Eddie and I'm going to be talking about the Irukandji box jellyfish, Carukia barnesi, how it is different from other jellyfish, why its eyes are interesting, why Irukandji box jellyfish are so dangerous, and one of the most painful syndromes, the Irukandji syndrome. II. The Carukia barnesi commonly known as the …show more content…
Only has 4 tentacles B. Death weapons 1. Only releases venom from tip of the nematocysts which explains delayed reaction in humans. (5-45 minutes, usually 30) 2. It has stingers on its bell, which means there is no safe way to handle it without thick gloves V. Irukandji syndrome is one of the most painful things in the world. A. Facts 1. Named after a aboriginal tribe the Irukandji, who often suffered this syndrome. 2. Where the tentacles touched, it looked like heavy burns. 3. Rarely, people are allergic to it's stings. B. What it does 1. It rarely may give you pulmonary oedema(fluid in your lungs) that might kill you if not treated. 2. Gives extreme pain after a delay of 5-40 minutes (usually 30) shooting pains in the muscles, back and chest 3. Luckily, it rarely kills people VI. This small but deadly jellyfish packs a mean punch. It is a strange but interesting creature, which was discovered in a curious matter. Hopefully, I told you what these these little traps do because, if you are stung, you will have the worst experience of your life. I hope you appreciate this little survivor, but admire it from a
Rubenstein, D.I., and Hazlett, B.A. (1974) Examination of the Agonistic Behaviour of the Crayfish Orconectes virilis by Character Analysis. Behaviour. 50:193-216.
Organization: Topical pattern. Audience analysis: The audiences are raging from 20-21, and are currently residential students at Liberty University. They are all from South Korea, but each has different backgrounds. Topic: Nursing can be used to show and share the love of God.
Have you heard of Brian Scalabrine? If so, you may have heard of him by the name of “The White Mamba”. Do you know how many NBA teams he has played for? What number was he? There are many interesting facts including, His college career, NBA career, and his life now.
When one considers examples of “dangerous” species, some consider snakes, spiders, scorpions, bears, sharks, lions, and parasites in that category. Although they can cause humans potential harm, there are certain species that are harmful to the environment. This report will discuss a predator that can cause major destruction to coral reef colonies in the sea. The species that will be discussed, in particular, is called the Crown of Thorns Starfish or CoTS for short.
Manatees are one of the most gentle water animals known to man. One of the biggest problems for these underwater sea cows is getting hit with boat propellers. These spinning deathtraps put gashes into the skin of manatees and even kill them. When boaters are going at speeds that the manatee cannot match or exceed, the manatee’s large body prevents them from moving fast enough to move out of the way. Boat collisions with manatees are the number one cause of death of manatees (Schleichert). Boat related injuries are so common that almost every manatee in Florida...
The crown-of-thorns starfish, its scientific name being Acanthaster planci, is a multiple-armed sea star that is most know for preying upon hard, or stony, coral polyps, which is more often referred by marine biologists as Scleractinia. The crown-of-thorns starfish receives its moniker from thorn-like spines that are full of venom which cover its upper surface, hence it’s name. It is also well known as a supreme coral predator. The main reason the crown of thorns starfish is such a massive hunter of coral is because of its skill removing the polyps and leaving the corals bleached and dead for consumption. When there is a large amount of coral in one certain area, the crown of thorns can have itself a feeding frenzy. However, since it feeds on so much of our ocean’s coral, it is a main contributor to
Dr. Kim Stringer, Pediatrics-Child Development, reached out to me to meet to discuss assisting a student with qualitative methods of research, mainly key informant interviews. The student’s project focuses on attitudes about autism. I wanted your thoughts before I proceed with anything.
Coral reefs are systems of large, underwater structures that are composed of the mineralized bodies of corals. These corals are a class of marine invertebrates known as Anthozoans, and belong to the phylum Cnidaria, and are thus related to sea anemone and jellyfish. Each individual coral animal is only a few millimeters in diameter, and a few centimeters in length. Due to their sessile nature, and their ability to reproduce asexually, they are able to construct, over many generations, massive colonies of genetically identical individuals. Additionally, they secrete a hard exoskeleton of calcium carbonate to support and protect their bodies, and it is from this process that the colony constructs what is known as a single coral “head.”
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a non-profit organization that has three pillars that they strive to achieve every day, as well as give everyone the opportunity to help out these sick children and their families.
dangerous for the body, and can many times lead to being very ill or death.
Attention Getter: “I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a Baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her.” That timeless phrase coined by Ski-Lo in the early nineties, resonates with so many of us because all of those goals are things that people relate to being successful. And while I can’t help you with the first and the last respectively, becoming a “Basket-baller” is quite feasible, with a little hard work.
The major thing about Mr. Wallace’s article is his concern about suffering of Lobster which he briefly explain the facts, he’s article feature the Maine Lobster Festival in Maine which the festival will cook 25,000 pound of lobsters, the World Largest Lobster Cooker as they call it, lobster will be cook in a gruesome way which he is concerned. Mr. Wallace characterized the lobster that boiling them is really hard for him to watch. Example is in his article he said that “Lobster looks like they are suffering as they hang their claws in the pot”. But this explains why the violent reaction of lobsters to boiling water is a reflex to noxious stimuli. And to add, Based on review by the Scottish animal welfare group Advocate for Animals released reported, a scientific evidence that strongly suggests that there is a potential for lobsters to experience pain and suffering. This is primarily because lobsters and other decapod crustaceans have opioid receptors and respond to opioids analgesics such as morphine in a similar way to vertebrates, indicating that lobsters' reaction to injury changes when painkillers are applied. The similariti...
Jellyfish are a unique and interesting species. Even though jellyfish look complex they are simple. They have very little internal systems, such as respiratory, circulatory, excretory, and nervous systems. Even though they don’t have a nervous system they have the ability to sting and kill prey to survive. Chemicals can cause them to glow. They can move by expansions and contractions. They can reproduce both asexually and sexually. They are simple invertebrates but yet are still unique and interesting. Jellyfish are fascinating and more complex than they appear to be.
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...mazingly) and we watched the engines start up, with water whirling everywhere below the surface. I ran to the front of the boat to look down into the water and I kept noticing all these little white puffs everywhere. From where I was, they kind of looked like plastic bags floating through the water. I called Kristi and my dad over to see them. As we were watching, these poofy little balls kept appearing out of nowhere, there must have been hundreds. Finally, a really big one floated its way into our line of vision and from the eighth deck we were able to see what they were. Jellyfish! Cute little iridescent balls of cotton.