Sentences with phrase «whether jellyfish populations»
The answer to the question of whether jellyfish populations are on the rise ultimately lies at this intersection, Berwald finds.
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It's often unclear whether the blooms are unusual or just natural population fluctuations, says Claudia Mills, a jellyfish expert at the University of Washington's marine laboratory in Friday Harbor.
However, a lack of historical data on jellyfish populations has caused some scientists to question whether the apparent boom is actually connected to global warming.
It's unclear whether or not climate change has anything to do with the latest offensive, but scientists say that the increased jellyfish populations are indicative of changing ocean conditions: warmer water, and fewer predators due to overfishing.