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Segment: Jellies

Some background Info on this video:

Jellyfish are an indicator of a healthy or unhealthy ecosystem.

Jellyfish blooms (outbreaks) can cause all sorts of problems. Researchers believe these events are caused by overfishing and warming oceans, since jellies natural predators are on the decline.

Jellies can also be invasive species. It gets sucked into ships, transported in the ballast water, and expelled near the ship's destination, far from the jellies' native habitat. The rainbow-like comb jelly was transported into the Black Sea this way in the early 1980's, with catastrophic results.

Learn More
For now, you can check out some of my other blog postings and such on this topic here:

Jellyfish: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Barracuda?
Invasive Species: Sudden Oak Death & The Invasion of the Mud Snails
Our Take on the Aquarium: The Zoo Report Card
More Photos & Info: The Monterey Bay Aquarium Jellies: Living Art Exhibit

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All video footage taken with: Canon PowerShot SD900

Music By: David Kempers, Aquarium

Music Provided By: PodShow Podsafe Music Network

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