http://www.timespub.tc/2010/06/the-inconsiderate-sailor/ Sampling the Soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.timespub.tc/2010/06/the-inconsiderate-sailor/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Piata Costello Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:47:33 +0000 http://www.timespub.tc/?p=1699#comment-725 Hi Are there any aspects of the portuguese man of wars' life history that could make it potentially vulnerable to extinction? I understand that at the moment there is no threat of extinction, but I wondered if their tendancy to follow warm currents their routes could be changed as a result of the changing currents due to global warming. Another aspect could be that because they are usually found in large numbers a significant proportion would be wiped out in one place at one time as a result of an oil spill or extreme winds blowing them to towards the shore. Thanks Hi
Are there any aspects of the portuguese man of wars’ life history that could make it potentially vulnerable to extinction? I understand that at the moment there is no threat of extinction, but I wondered if their tendancy to follow warm currents their routes could be changed as a result of the changing currents due to global warming. Another aspect could be that because they are usually found in large numbers a significant proportion would be wiped out in one place at one time as a result of an oil spill or extreme winds blowing them to towards the shore.
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