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Warmer seas bring jellyfish invasion to four nuclear reactors

PHOTOS, http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/177280/20110710/jellyfish-invade-four-nuclear-reactors-japan-israel-scotland-2011-power-plant-shut-down-unusual-grow.htm  Jellyfish Invade Four Nuclear Reactors in Japan, Israel, Scotland, By International Business Times,  Times Staff Reporter | Jul 10, 2011 

Four nuclear reactors in Japan, Israel and Scotland were forced to shutdown due to infiltration of enormous swarms of jellyfish, which clogged the plant’s cooling system.

Earlier this week, the Orot Rabin nuclear power plant in Hadera, Israel was forced to shutdown when a swarm of jellyfish blocked the plant’s water supply which is used as a coolant.

The string of jellyfish surges began a week before with a reactor in Shimane, Japan. And in a week’s time two reactors at Torness power station, operated by EDF, in Scotland had to be shutdown as the seawater used as coolant was inundated with jellyfish.

The reactors were closed as precautionary measure due to “high volumes of jellyfish fouling the cooling water screens”, an EDF spokesman said.

July 10, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Resources -audiovicual