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News Release 08-088
Scientists Discover Stinging Truths About Jellyfish Blooms in the Bering Sea
Sizes and locations of massive jellyfish blooms controlled by interactions between many factors, not just by sea temperatures
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Jellyfish populations peaked in 2000. They have since moderated at levels that still exceed those of the 1980s. In addition, jellyfish ranges have expanded.
Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation, after Brodeur et al in "Progress in Oceanography"
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A sea nettle, the Bering Sea's most common jellyfish. Its tentacles may reach six meters (nearly 20 feet).
Credit: Kevin Raskoff
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