Adriatic Ecosystems Withstand Major Climate Shifts But Wither Under Human Impact

Adriatic mollusks have proven to be incredibly resilient to climate change, weathering the last ice age with nearly no long-term effects. Note: Photo from press statment. (Fabio Negri/Newsflash) Adriatic mollusks have proven to be incredibly resilient to climate change, weathering the last ice age with nearly no long-term effects. Note: Photo from press statment. (Fabio Negri/Newsflash)
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28 April 2022
Human activities rather than climate change are having a more devastating effect on mollusk communities according to new research. An analysis of more than 70,000 fossils indicates that mollusk communities were incredibly resilient to major climatic shifts during the last ice age...