Persistent man-made chemical pollutants found in deep-sea octopods and squids
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 20:21
in Earth & Climate
New evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid". These species are food for deep-diving toothed whales and other predators.