The hamburger of the future?

A prize-winning image from a Science magazine visualization competition:

Jellyfishburgers
 

An explanation from Science:  "…marine scientist Jennifer Jacquet of the University of British Columbia in Canada and digital artist Dave Beck's illustration uses this absurd, grotesque image to make their point: Overfishing and climate change have significant consequences for marine ecosystems. As the numbers of larger fish dwindle and ocean temperatures rise, the sea becomes more and more ideal for the floating creatures, Jacquet says."

Scary thing is, although the jellyfish burger might be grotesque and not be that tasty, the idea is not so absurd: the proliferation of huge jellyfish and squid has already been observed along the coasts of Japan and California

h/t: Bioephemera

Published by Kit Stolz

I'm a freelance reporter and writer based in Ventura County.

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