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Ocean Acidification Chipping Away at Snail Shells
2014-05-02 15:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Ocean acidification isn't proceeding at a snail's pace, says new research. The study finds that corrosive water off the U.S. West Coast is dissolving the shells of a marine snail, also known as a sea butterfly, that is a key player in the coastal food chain. Researchers worry that the mollusks' weakened shells could have far-reaching consequences for the animals that eat them, such as fish and marine mammals. Salmon, herring, and other commercially important species rely on a snail-rich...
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Snail Fever Expected to Decline in Africa Due to Climate Change
2013-12-13 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The dangerous parasite Schistosoma mansoni that causes snail fever in humans could become significantly less common in the future a new international study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen predicts. The results are surprising because they contradict the general assumption that climate change leads to greater geographical spread of diseases. The explanation is that the parasite's host snails stand to lose suitable habitat due to climate change. "Our research shows that the expected...
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How the marine snail will help build better batteries, solar cells, and drill bits
2013-01-18 17:16:05| Extremetech
The rasping organ of the humble marine snail assembles tools from the hardest known biomaterial -- fiber-reinforced crystalline magnetite. Fortunately, the marine snail has been slow to file its patents and others have now jumped in to command this newly revealed tool for themselves.