Animal contests and microplastics: evidence of disrupted behaviour in hermit crabs Pagurus bernhardus

Microplastics are ubiquitous in global marine systems and may have negative impacts on a vast range of species. Recently, microplastics were shown to impair shell selection assessments in hermit crabs, an essential behaviour for their survival. Hermit crabs also engage in ‘rapping’ contests over she...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cunningham, Eoghan M., Mundye, Amy, Kregting, Louise, Dick, Jaimie T. A., Crump, Andrew, Riddell, Gillian, Arnott, Gareth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2021
Materias:
Ecology, Conservation and Global Change Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34659782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211089

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34659782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211089

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