How vulnerable are invertebrates living in groundwater? Because we know so little about what they eat, it has been hard to judge these species’ vulnerability to pollution and toxins. A study in New Zealand has found that the community structure of these invertebrates is in fact highly disrupted by organic sewage pollution, and scientists found the effects may be irreversible.
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