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Malaysia & South East Asia

JellyfishPRESENTATION

By

Steve

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*What are they?

*Made from Jelly?

No!

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*What are they?

They are living Sea Creatures

4*About them…

Jellyfish have drifted along on ocean currents for millions of years, even before dinosaurs lived on the Earth.

They are abundant in cold and warm ocean water, in deep water, and along coastlines.

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*About them…

Jellyfish have tiny stinging cells in their tentacles to stun or paralyze their prey before they eat them.

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*Types of Jellyfish

There are many types of jellyfish in the ocean.

These jelly-like creatures pulse along on ocean currents. Inside their bell-shaped body is an opening that is its mouth.

7*Habits

They eat and discard waste from this opening.

As jellyfish squirt water from their mouths they are propelled forward.

Tentacles hang down from the smooth bag-like body and sting their prey.

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*Stings

Jellyfish stings can be painful to humans and sometimes very dangerous.

But jellyfish don't purposely attack humans.

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*Stings

The stinging cells of a Jellyfish are called…

“Nematocysts” and are venomous like snakes…

Some contain “Neurotoxins”.

10 *Stings

Most stings occur when people accidentally touch a jellyfish, but if the sting is from a dangerous species, it can be deadly / fatal.

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*Stings

The box Jellyfish also known as the “Sea Wasp” is the most toxic to humans.

In Australia they are called “Stingers”.

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*Stings

The lion's mane jellyfish found in the north Atlantic, has a bell which can reach six feet (two meters) in diameter with tentacles as long as 100 feet (33 meters).

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*Stings

The poisonous Portuguese man-of-war is found floating on the surface of tropical ocean waters and its sting is said to be as toxic as a cobra's bite.

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*What do they eat?

Jellyfish digest their food very quickly.

They wouldn't be able to float if they had to carry a large, undigested meal around for a long period.

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*What do they eat?

They dine on fish, shrimp, crabs, tiny plants, and will even eat other species of jellyfish.

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*Natural enemies

*Sea turtles relish the taste of jellyfish.

*Some jellyfish are clear and can look like a plastic bag in the water. Others are in vibrant colours such as pink, yellow, blue, and purple, and often are luminescent.

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*Natural enemies

*For this reason many turtles die each year.

*Because we humans throw plastic bags into the sea as waste or rubbish…

*Turtles eat them but cannot digest them and they die slowly.

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*Uses of Jellyfish

*The Chinese have fished jellyfish for 1,700 years.

*They are considered a delicacy and are used in Chinese medicine.

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*Facts about them!

*Fast Facts*Jellyfish are classified in the phylum Coelenterata, which means they have a very simple body with a large central mouth where food comes in and waste goes out.

*Jellyfish are invertebrates and don't have a backbone or spine (like us).

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*Beware!

*All jellyfish sting, but the stings of some specimens and those with short tentacles often are not so painful to humans. (A bit like a bee sting)

*Even dead jellyfish can sting.

*Jellyfish are the favourite meal of many sea turtles.

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*All Jellyfish are DANGEROUS…

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*What to do if ?

*If you see a Jellyfish

*If you get stung

*If someone else is stung

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*What to do if ?

*If you see a Jellyfish

Do NOT touch it or Play with it… Warn others NOT to go close to it…

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*What to do if ?

*If you get stung!

*DO NOT Touch the skin and use wet sand to rub off jellyfish… Then see a doctor A.S.A.P….

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*Jellyfish Sting…

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*What to do if ?

*If someone else is stung

*DO NOT Touch the area, wash off with wet sand… NEVER use fresh Water…

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*First Aid For Stings

*The following first aid steps may be followed until medical help arrives, for most jellyfish stings:

*Bathe the sting immediately with vinegar. (This may help deactivate any nematocysts that get lodged under the skin.)

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*First Aid For Stings

*Do not rub the sting as this will make the embedded nematocysts release their venom, further aggravating the symptoms of the sting.

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*First Aid For Stings

*In the absence of vinegar, sea water can also be used to clean the sting and attendant rash.

*Fresh water must be avoided as this can result in the embedded nematocysts releasing their venom.

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*First Aid For Stings

*The tentacles of a jellyfish must never be touched.

*If there are any tentacles attached to the skin, you need to wear gloves before trying to remove them with a pair of tweezers.

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*First Aid For Stings

*Even when the tentacles are not attached to the jellyfish, the embedded nematocysts can still release their venom into your flesh.

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*First Aid For Stings

*You must avoid hampering blood circulation.

*Hence, do not tie the area of the sting under any circumstances.

* This can lead to an increase in the toxicity of the area, causing a great deal of cellular damage.

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*Take Care in and around the Water

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*Watch out for Jelly fish and avoid

contact with them…

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*The chance of getting

stung is very small but possible…

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*CREDITS TO: The School for allowing this

presentation Mdm. Georgina for

Concept You the students for being

Interested… And…..

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*National Geographic*http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

* Read more: http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/jellyfish-first-aid.html#ixzz2Cj3sq3Ql

Steve Murray