Amphipods on anti-depressants found their lives brightened, right up until they were eaten. Arnold Paul April 9, 2014 Prozac alters prawns’ behaviour, reproduction and even their colour Alex Ford, University of Portsmouth The idea that tiny amounts of antidepressants present in our rivers and estuaries may be affecting aquatic life is generally met with surprise, sometimes scepticism, or even a degree of humour. The public…
April 1, 2014 Cone snails have multiple venoms The University of Queensland Cone snails can rapidly switch between venoms depending on whether they are hunting or defending themselves, a study has…
June 6, 2012 Small marine herbivores have greater effect than grazing land animals UNSW Sydney The greatest impact on seafloors and coral reefs comes from small marine snails, who consume a larger portion of seaweed…