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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.

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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

Jellyfish aren't the passive creatures you think they are. While they appear to...

July 2015

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