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12. in the future, perhaps

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 03:09 PM

Mar 2015

from the article:

The housing market for hermit crabs isn’t going to get any less competitive if certain trends continue. Ocean acidification, an effect of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, is changing pH levels of the tidal rock pools the crabs call home. Lower pH levels can make shells thinner and even seem to affect hermit crabs’ decision-making skills, making them discard suboptimal shells less readily.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/03/09/elaborate-hermit-crab-shell-exchanges-aid-in-survival/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DSC_News_150312_Final&utm_content=#5465

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Hermit Crabs Line Up By Size to Exchange Shells [View all] Panich52 Mar 2015 OP

How CUTE!! arcane1 Mar 2015 #1

That is very cool, thank you for posting it. Nature is amazing uppityperson Mar 2015 #2

That little one Kalidurga Mar 2015 #3

Who knew?? Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #4

Creatures in nature Thespian2 Mar 2015 #6

in the future, perhaps deek Mar 2015 #12

Wait just a minute. This sounds like socialism. In our capitalism rhett o rick Mar 2015 #7

And then rent out their empty shells. n/t DeSwiss Mar 2015 #8

omg, get out!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #9

Can't see it on the link (computer issues) but found something like it: freshwest Mar 2015 #10

You want to keep your own dashboard bobble-heads ... nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2015 #11

K & R! HuckleB Mar 2015 #13

Fascinating! KnR Hekate Mar 2015 #14