COSMOS Feature: Snapping shrimps silenced
Research showing听how shrimps听are being silenced,听was recently published in .
The research, led by听, PhD student and has been featured in .
The researchers听recorded the crackle of听Alpheus 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 by听, PhD student and has been featured in .
The researchers听recorded the crackle of听Alpheus 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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