Snails Riding Submarines Threaten Eco Systems
Treehugger2012-05-30: While much of the world’s oceans remain a vast and mysterious place, one of the planet’s slowest moving creatures has enlisted the latest of human technology to conquer these regions more efficiently. But, as it turns out, they don’t come alone. For decades, scientists have deployed deep-sea submarines to uncover new species in our uncharted aquatic ecosystems, often with the mission to preserve those fragile lifeforms from outside threats — though in some cases, they may actually be doing more harm than good. According to a new report from Australian Geographic, some species of aquatic snail found in the… more »
