Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Jellyfish Blooms Transfer Food Energy From Fish to Bacteria

Jellyfish Blooms Transfer Food Energy From Fish to Bacteria
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:48:00 -0500

Photo of the jellyfish Chrysaora quinquecirrhe.

Jellyfish can be a nuisance to bathers and boaters in the Chesapeake Bay on the United States' East Coast and many other places along the world's coasts.

A new study by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) shows that jellyfish also have a more significant impact, drastically altering marine food webs by shunting food energy toward bacteria.

An apparent increase in the size and frequency of jellyfish blooms in coastal and estuarine waters around the world ...

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