Arctic Nights & Jellyfish Lights: A Surprising Survival Feast
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research February 27, 2024Recent research in the Arctic reveals that jellyfish, once considered negligible in food webs, are a key food source for amphipods during the polar night in Svalbard’s Kongsfjorden, indicating significant changes in the ecosystem due to “Atlantification.” Pictures is a ctenophore or comb jelly. Credit: C. HavermansAWI research team shows that jellyfish play an important, previously unknown role in the diet of amphipods during the…