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June 7, 2011
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A Mnemiopsis ctenophore jelly bloom in the York River estuary, southern Chesapeake Bay.
A plankton tow was conducted over a two-minute period in surface waters. It shows the typical size of a ctenophore bloom. The slimy material is the dissolved organic matter (DOM) or jelly-DOM released by the jellyfish, and is also used by bacteria for respiration.
Credit: Juliette Giordano and Molly Bogeberg
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