Toxic diet shields water fleas from parasites - Futurity: Research News

Toxic diet shields water fleas from parasites  Futurity: Research News

Daphnia, called water fleas, gain protection from parasites from toxins in the cyanobacteria they eat. Are they self-medicating?



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