Acidification Weakens Response to Predators (image)

University of California - Davis

Caption

Black turban snails escape predation by sea stars by crawling out of tide pools. Experiments at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory show that the snails lose this escape response as waters become more acidic, a consequence of climate change.

Credit

Gabriel Ng, UC Davis

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