DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.062
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85044309441
论文题名: Evidence of marine debris usage by the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787)
作者: Costa L.L. ; Rangel D.F. ; Zalmon I.R.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2018
卷: 128 起始页码: 438
结束页码: 445
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Behavior
; Burrow
; Crustacean
; Ocypodidae
; Sandy beach
; Solid waste
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Sandy beaches are sites of marine debris stranding, but the interaction of beach biota with waste is poorly studied. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata selects marine debris by types using a non-destructive method on sandy beaches of Southeastern Brazil. We found marine debris in 7% of 1696 surveyed burrows, and the ghost crabs selectivity was mainly by soft plastic (30%), straw (11%), rope (6%) and foam (4%). Burrows with marine debris showed higher occupation rate (~68%) compared to burrows without debris (~28%), indicating that these materials may increase the capacity of ghost crabs to memorize their burrows placement (homing). The percentage of marine debris was not always related to their amount in the drift line, but ghost crabs used more debris near urbanized areas. Future studies should test whether ghost crabs are using marine debris for feeding, homing or other mechanisms. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/88440
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作者单位: Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
Recommended Citation:
Costa L.L.,Rangel D.F.,Zalmon I.R.. Evidence of marine debris usage by the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787)[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2018-01-01,128