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Where the Jellyfish Roam

Following the path of seafood from ‘fisherman to fork’ is important for regulating the industry and reassuring consumers – but current analytical methods are limited when it comes to proving claims about origin. Luckily, jellyfish are joining the frontline in the fight against food fraud. Scientists from the University of Southampton recently used the “chemical record” collected from jellyfish to create a stable isotope-based map of the seas (1).

Reference  1. CN Trueman et al, “Stable isotope-based location in a shelf sea setting: accuracy and precision are comparable to light-based location methods,” Methods, Ecol. Evol. [online only] (2016)

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Joanna Cummings

A former library manager and storyteller, I have wanted to write for magazines since I was six years old, when I used to make my own out of foolscap paper and sellotape and distribute them to my family. Since getting my MSc in Publishing, I’ve worked as a freelance writer and content creator for both digital and print, writing on subjects such as fashion, food, tourism, photography – and the history of Roman toilets.

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