Parasite helps sea snails survive ocean acidification

Parasite helps sea snails survive ocean acidification Dunedin, New Zealand (UPI) May 18, 2016 - For most species, a stressor like a parasitic infection compounds the threat of environmental change. But not for sea snails. Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand found sea snails infected by parasitic flatworms were better able to survive acidified seawater. The discovery was unexpected. Scientists were mostly interested in understanding the affects of pH levels ... more

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