Slime moulds, or myxomycetes, are a fascinating and varied group, known in popular culture for the remarkable ‘intelligence’ of some species, which allows them to solve complex problems and navigate mazes (Jabr 2012). This intelligence is all the more astounding for the fact that they are for the most part single-celled organisms, although the coordinated movement and growth of aggregations of cells give the appearance of a larger entity.
Discover the colourful and critically threatened guild of slime moulds associated with high mountain snowpacks, now at risk of being relegated to history due to climate change.