Descending into deeper colder water, some fish lose their perception of color to the point where they are no longer able to make sense of the world. A new study warns that certain species, which are being deprived of visual cues that are essential to their reproduction and safety, may now be under threat.
Rising temperatures in the world’s seas and oceans could have a major impact on the lives of certain marine species, making it impossible for them to survive, points out a new study by marine biologists Eleanor Caves, of the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and Snke Johnsen, of Duke University in the United States.
Their research published in the Proceedings of the …
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