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Will it outcompete algae? Even for a total autotroph, salvage pathways are a thing, especially in times of environmental stress,and a mirror algae would not be
by dnautics 5y ago
Will it outcompete algae? Even for a total autotroph, salvage pathways are a thing, especially in times of environmental stress,and a mirror algae would not be able to so easily utilize scrap from it's environment.
Also why would it kill zooplankton?
- iwwr 5y agoThe wrong chirality form can sometimes be deadly[1], but at best eating it can lead to starvation. Assuming some sustained effort to introduce these organisms to the ecosystem. [1] - https://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/~gablek/CH334/Chapter5/Thalidomide.htm https://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/~gablek/CH334/Chapter5...
- hedora 5y agoI imagine that many of its natural predators (especially viruses) would be rendered ineffective against it, allowing it to outcompete the rest of the ecosystem.