COSMOS Feature: Snapping shrimps silenced
Research showingÌýhow shrimpsÌýare being silenced,Ìýwas recently published in .
The research, led byÌý, PhD student and has been featured in .
The researchersÌýrecorded the crackle ofÌýAlpheus shrimp near naturally acidic underwater vents and found fewer and quieter snaps.
Not only does this affect the shrimp's communication skills, it also confuses the animals that rely on the snapping sounds for navigation.
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The research, led byÌý, PhD student and has been featured in .
The researchersÌýrecorded the crackle ofÌýAlpheus shrimp near naturally acidic underwater vents and found fewer and quieter snaps.
Not only does this affect the shrimp's communication skills, it also confuses the animals that rely on the snapping sounds for navigation.
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