West Coast oysters are getting drilled by warmer oceans.

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By Amy McDermottOct 11, 2016, 3:38 pm115 pts
Or rather, by predatory snails called “oyster drills.” The invasive snails — which bore through oysters’ shells to slurp the soft insides — may benefit from higher temperatures, suggests a new study in the journal Functional Ecology. Oyster drills thrive in water up to eight degrees C…

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