Sea Slugs Use Algae's Bacterial 'Weapons Factory' in Three-Way Symbiotic Relationship
June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 28 [TNSresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of algae, rooting around to find the choicest bits.
But this inch-long marine mollusk gains not only a tasty meal -- it also slurps up the algae's defensive chemicals, which the slug can then deploy against its own predators.
In a new study, a Princeton-led te . . .
Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of algae, rooting around to find the choicest bits.
But this inch-long marine mollusk gains not only a tasty meal -- it also slurps up the algae's defensive chemicals, which the slug can then deploy against its own predators.
In a new study, a Princeton-led te . . .