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A tiny fish takes on its predators—and wins, transforming the Baltic coast – Science Magazine
Predator-prey reversal has dramatically altered the underwater ecosystem
Though small, the three-spine stickleback has a big enough mouth to eat the young of its predators.
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By Elizabeth PennisiAug. 27, 2020 , 11:00 AM
No bigger than a minnow, the three-spine stickleback may seem a puny player in the underwater world. But along the European coastline of the Baltic Sea, it has edged out its own predatorstoothy pike and perch, fish that grow longer than your forearm. Records dating back 40 years show how the flamboyant little stickleback h…
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