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Unlike previously thought, new innovative experiments show dead jellyfish contribute to the deep-sea food chain. Researchers deployed lander systems to look at how scavengers responded to jellyfish and fish baits in the deep sea off Norway. The experiments were carried out in areas with jellyfish blooms near the ocean surface and showed that when the creatures fell to the seabed they were rapidly eaten by scavengers. [Source: ScienceDaily]
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