In a remarkable display of adaptation, some barnacle species are undergoing physical transformations to protect themselves from the increasing threat of warm-water sea snails, a consequence of the ongoing climate change. This phenomenon, detailed in a study led by the University of Southampton and published in the Journal of Biogeography, offers a window into how marine life is responding to the challenges posed by a warming planet. The study focuses on the barnacle species Tetraclita rubescens, which is encountering new, larger predators as a result of ‘tropicalisation’ – a process where warm-water predators, previously limited to subtropical and tropical regions, … Continue reading Climate Change Triggers Barnacle Evolution: How Sea Snails Are Reshaping Marine Life!