For some crustaceans in polluted waters, it could be worse
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine that youre a grass shrimp. Now, imagine that youre a rational grass shrimp, and that you have a choice of living in an environment with relatively high levels of dioxin, poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other floating nastiness or a relatively unpolluted environment with clean water and plenty of food.