Annotated Bibliography: Portuguese Man Of War Venom

Annotated bibliography: portugese man-of-war venom Introduction The Portuguese-man-of-war (Physalia physalis) , a marine organism belonging to the order Siphonophae (Potin and Cruickshank; 2012), is found in tropical and subtropical bodies of water—such as the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans (Tamkun and Hessinger;1981). A key adaptation that ensures its survival in the ocean, is the venom located in the organism’s nematocysts. Once provoked, the cnidocytes will inject the toxic nematocysts into the prey or predator nearby (Edwards and Hessinger; 2000). This venom is considered be extremely hazardous that harmful to both human and animal systems and is the cause of death in a number of cases (Tamkun and Hessinger;1981). With this adaptation,