Millions of Jellyfish Die from “The Blob”
Julia Parrish, a University of Washington professor, using 20 years of data from citizens who reported on coastal conditions all along the West Coast, found that mass die-offs of sailor jellyfish correlated with “the blob,” a patch of unusually hot ocean waters in the Pacific, according to a new study.
Why this Matters: The Blob became prevalent in 2013 when surface waters off the Pacific coast began getting especially warm.
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