Tag: Jellyfish

The Polar Retrospective - A volcano under pressure, an Inuit village exposed to PFAS and a discovery below the ice

Polar Journal AG Team

This week we look at a quaking volcano in Alaska, a serious health issue in Ittoqqortoormiit and an ecosystem uncovered by a calving iceberg.

Jellyfish, a popular dish among Arctic fish

Mirjana Binggeli

A study published last month shows that jellyfish may be a far more important source of food than previously thought. A discovery that could well call into question some of our knowledge of the Arctic food chain.

Jellyfish may dominate the future Arctic Ocean

Heiner Kubny

New AWI study shows: jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean are profiting from climate change and spreading farther and farther north

Jellyfish are an important food source during the Arctic polar night

Julia Hager

Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) discovered that apparently little nutritious jellyfish make up a considerable part of the diet of amphipods during the polar night.