Sentences with phrase «pelagic tunicates»

Their latest article in the international magazine «Limnology and Oceanography» describes for the first time the sinking speed of organic remains from jellyfish and pelagic tunicates.

In consequence, the data available up to now are scarce and we are just starting to comprehend the fundamental properties that will allow us to better understand the role of jellyfish and pelagic tunicates in the global carbon cycle.»

Jellyfish and pelagic tunicates live on smaller plankton and thus consume organic carbon.