The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over | TED-Ed
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Over the past two decades, jellyfish have begun to overwhelm our oceans. If things stay on their current trajectory, we could be headed for a future where the entire ocean is thick with jellyfish. So, is there anything that can keep these gelatinous creatures under control? Mariela Pajuelo and Javier Antonio Quinones take a look at the jellyfish’s most ancient predator.
Plastic and glass pollution, marine constructions, fertilizer runoff, and overfishing are some of the main factors that influence jellyfish blooms. Which one would you say has the largest impact on jellyfish abundance and why?
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