Animal contests and microplastics: evidence of disrupted behaviour in hermit crabs Pagurus bernhardus
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211089
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: animal contests; contests microplastics; evidence disrupted; microplastics evidence ... See more keywords