Sea slugs use algae’s bacterial ‘weapons factory’ in three-way symbiotic relationship
Fragile yet starved, the sea slug Elysia rufescens forages cow-like on brilliant eco-friendly tufts of algae, rooting around to locate the best little bits. However this inch-long aquatic mollusk gains not just a yummy dish– it likewise drinks up the algae’s protective chemicals, which the slug can after that release versus its very own killers. In a brand-new research, a Princeton-led group has actually uncovered that these hazardous chemicals stem from a freshly recognized types … CONTINUE READING