Catfish 'See' Their Next Meal with Acid-Sensing Whiskers

Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 14:11 in Earth & Climate

Since the catfish's barbel whiskers detect dinner by detecting acid levels in the sea, the researchers say the freaky looking fish could be affected by the rise in carbon dioxide emissions, which dissolve in water and increase ocean acidification.

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