Comb jelly poses serious threat to Baltic Sea ecosystem
CCB • October 30, 2007
Alarming numbers of comb jellies (Mnemiopsis ledyi) have been detected in parts of the Baltic Sea. It is feared that the invasive species could have disastrous consequences for the entire ecosystem in the Baltic.
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