114: Upside Down Jellyfish

June 09, 2020 00:07:16
114: Upside Down Jellyfish
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114: Upside Down Jellyfish

Jun 09 2020 | 00:07:16

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Hosted By

Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

This episode was a struggle-and-a-half to get into the world. It was one of the first we recorded remotely because of COVID19 and I (Trace. Me, I did it!) lost the first TWO versions we did due to technical glitches. I'm so happy to bring you Amy's episode about the wonders of the Upside Down Jellyfish! It's a story of mutualism, stinging globs, algae, and the divers who finally studied them.

 

File:Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana).jpg - Wikimedia ... Upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea) | The marine exhibit in th… | Flickr

Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons-https://www.flickr.com/photos/33037982@N04/

PopSci Upside Down Jellyfish

SyFy Upside Down Jellyfish (This is my favorite video because you see the cassiosomes at work!)

Nature Upside Down Jellyfish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MWMcBRvNFI

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjvNfiNnRl4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNnapDxf9M

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