Theft and Law

Why are seaslugs objectively better than land slugs? How do these charismatic invertebrates defend themselves with food? In the second half we’ll hear from Erin Hanson about Indigenous and Aboriginal law. Erin is a non-Indigenous settler of European descent who works as a Policy Advisor with Coast Salish First Nations.

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References:

Greenwood, P. G. (2009). Acquisition and use of nematocysts by cnidarian predators. Toxicon, 54(8), 1065-1070.

Link to public access https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2783962/pdf/nihms100374.pdf 

Martin, R., Heß, M., Schrödl, M., &Tomaschko, K. H. (2009). Cnidosac morphology in dendronotacean and aeolidaceannudibranch molluscs: from expulsion of nematocysts to use in defense?. Marine biology, 156(3), 261-268.

Link to public access [not available]

Cozy Science chats is written and researched by Lindsey Ogston, and produced by Kirk Hamilton. Logo is by Stu Popp, and theme music is by Dirk Dehler.