Stinging cells from a coral’s tentacles can be seen on a plastic particle, which was removed before it could be eaten. The cells are dyed blue for visualization. Photo: Alex Seymour
Corals associate the smell of plastic with food, a new study finds—an example of what Bard biologist Bruce Robertson calls an evolutionary trap, which he defines as occurring “when the cues animals use to make decisions are no longer reliable.”
Post Date: 01-30-2018