"Female marine snails living off the Perth coast are growing male sex organs on their heads after exposure to the chemical TBT, according to local researchers.
Curtin University researchers have revealed the snails are suffering from imposex, a condition that involves the development of a second sex organ after being exposed to the chemical.
Unlike garden snails, which are hermaphrodites, this species of marine snail has distinct sexes."
Sunday, September 12, 2010
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from using any of the myriad of post titles that the following news report provokes.....
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