How sea stars stay cool to beat the heat
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): A new study has shown that sea stars a.k.a starfish absorb cold seawater into their bodies to endure rapid changes in temperature during high and low tides.
The study published in The American Naturalist showed that sea stars soak up cold water into their bodies during high tide as buffer against potentially damaging temperatures brought about by direct sunlight at low tide.
“Sea stars were assumed to be at the mercy of the sun during low tide,” said the study’s lead author, Sylvain Pincebourde of Fran
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