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How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

A predated shell

April 1, 2014

How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

Predator–prey interactions are among the main ecological interactions that shape the diversity of biological form. In many cases, the evolution of the mollusc shell form is presumably driven by predation, however, the adaptive significance of several shell traits of land snails are still poorly known. Therefore, researchers investigated possible anti-predation functions of the unusual Plectostoma shell traits through a series of experiments, involving Atopos slugs -

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April 15, 2014

Re-examining the relationship between invasive lionfish and native grouper in the Caribbean

32 citations

1,194 downloads

7,702 views

Abel Valdivia, John F. Bruno, Courtney E. Cox, Serena Hackerott, Stephanie J. Green

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.348 PubMed 24765582

April 8, 2014

Can resistant coral-Symbiodinium associations enable coral communities to survive climate change? A study of a site exposed to long-term hot water input

27 citations

1,190 downloads