Warming oceans could kill ‘Hoff,’ the David Hasselhoff crab
Jun.21, 2013 in
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LA Times: The hairy-chested Yeti crab, which survives in an environment of no light, little oxygen, extreme temperatures and tremendous pressure, may not be able to survive a warming ocean, scientists say. The alien-like crab — nicknamed the “Hoff” in honor of David Hasselhoff’s similarly hairy torso — was discovered in 2009, living on the perimeter of hydrothermal vents thousands of feet beneath the Indian and Arctic oceans. The area around the hydrothermal vents is beyond extreme. The vents heat the…
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