Egypt’s North Coast has witnessed a significant growth in the number of Jellyfish on the coast of the Mediterranean sea, leaving the holidayers who took to the Coastal City for their summer vacation wondering about the reasons behind the sudden upsurge. The phenomenon of the increased jellies is not new this year, nonetheless, the increased number is deemed unprecedented. Egypt’s Ministry of Environment released a statement in response to the controversy caused by the appearance of Jellies. “It’s an annual phenomenon that happens every year when the temperature starts to rise. The upsurge in the number of Jellyfish is due to the significant increase of temperature this year compared to last year. Also, because fishermen have been actively hunting sea turtles in the Mediterranean which, in essence, feed on Jellyfish, causing an ecological disturbance,” read the statement. Several narratives have surfaced when the Jellies have been spotted abundantly on the coast of the Mediterranean. Some claimed that the new Suez Canal resulted in a disturbance and the movement of Jellies from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. However, Egyptian Streets spoke to Marine Biologist Selim El-Kafafy regarding the widely-discussed phenomenon….
New Suez Canal ‘Unlikely’ Behind Upsurge of Jellyfish in Egypt’s North Coast: Marine Biologist
June 28, 2017
