Raffaele, Paul,

Killers in Paradise. Paul Raffaele. - Smithsonian, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 35, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Killers in Paradise, June 2005; pp. 80+.

"Danger lurks in tropical waters, where box jellyfish hunt for prey. Small species like Carukia barnesi...usually leave humans sick but alive, although fatal stings from tiny box jellies have been reported near the Great Barrier Reef....Venom from the larger Chironex fleckeri...can stop the human heart in 60 seconds." (SMITHSONIAN) This article examines some jellyfish found in the tropics whose stings can inflict painful and sometimes fatal injuries.

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Beaches--Australia
Great Barrier Reef--(Australia)
Jellyfishes
Poisonous marine animals

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