Parasitic barnacles that turn hermit crabs into near-zombies? New UBC/Hakai research that surveyed 4,200 crabs at 65 sites shows these parasites are widespread across B.C., vulnerable to heat waves, and may be multiple cryptic species.
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To see the effect of foundation species on water biogeochemistry at high tide, we bolt programmed water samplers into the rock and then run tubing lines into the benthos

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