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Boreal forests were named after 'Boreas', the Greek god of the north wind.


Tainted catch


Tainted catch
It has been found that when fed food contaminated by PCB, stickleback fish spend more time rolling the food around in their mouths before eating it. Researchers say that this altered behaviour could affect other aspects of the fishes' lives, as more time is spent eating it rather than mating or evading predators.
APRIL 10, 1999, P. 19
New Scientist
APRIL 10, 1999, P. 19

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