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Photo Arctic Marine Col... Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finnmark, Northern Norway

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finnmark, Northern Norway

A shallow sublittoral reef that is moderately current exposed; in high summer (early August) the water is green and full of nutrients; common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) are a feast for plumose anemones (Metridium senile) and for sea dahlias (Urticina sp).

Year: 2013

From album: Arctic Marine Cold Water Habitats

Photographer: Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Tags: fauna Ocean wildlife

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Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finnmark, Northern Norway

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