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Jellyfish Swimming Is Mixing the Oceans

Posted by samzenpus on from the jellyfish-effect dept.

eviltangerine writes "A new article from LiveScience suggests that marine creatures, such as the jellyfish, may contribute as much to ocean mixing as wind and tides. Wired is also covering the story and includes a video of the jellyfish in action. From the article, 'The mere act of swimming implies that some water travels with the swimmer,' said CalTech engineer Kakani Katija, co-author of the study in Nature Wednesday. 'Drift applies to all animals, to anything with a body.' No word yet on when the jellyfish blender is to debut."

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  1. I don't mean to language-freak out here, but... by p!ngu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Science: Jellyfish Swimming Is Mixing the Oceans

    eviltangerine writes

    "A new article from LiveScience suggests that marine creatures, such as the jellyfish, may contribute as much to ocean mixing as wind and tides.

    I mean, I know headlines can't convey everything, but it seems a few leaps have been made...