Fish Feast on Jellyfish: Surprising Discovery Challenges Marine Food Web Beliefs

Jellyfish are consumed in greater quantities by fish in Greenlandic waters than previously thought, altering perceptions of the jellyfish’s role in marine ecosystems. Scientists long believed jellyfish to be a poor dietary choice for predatory fish, but recent research by a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Thünen Institute has revealed that fish […]

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Jellyfish are consumed in greater quantities by fish in Greenlandic waters than previously thought, altering perceptions of the jellyfish’s role in marine ecosystems. Scientists long believed jellyfish to be a poor dietary choice for predatory fish, but recent research by a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Thünen Institute has revealed that fish…

Jellyfish are consumed in greater quantities by fish in Greenlandic waters than previously thought, altering perceptions of the jellyfish’s role in marine ecosystems. Scientists long believed jellyfish to be a poor dietary choice for predatory fish, but recent research by a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Thünen Institute has revealed that fish…