Creatures with 'pancake batter'-like appearance found off Maine: They're 'scary to swim around'


Sea squirts are flourishing off the coast of Maine as temperatures in the Gulf of Maine steadily increase. They may sound cute, but they could cause a "giant-sized problem," University of New Hampshire (UNH) researchers have warned in the past.

The population of the jelly-like marine invertebrate animals — also known as tunicates — has grown rapidly in recent years, and they're starting to wipe out other organisms that are vital to the ocean's ecosystem.

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