Entrapment in plastic debris endangers hermit crabs

• Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials
• Main Authors: Lavers, Jennifer L, Sharp, Paul B, Stuckenbrock, Silke, Bond, Alexander L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Entrapment; Indian Ocean; Marine debris; Plastic pollution; South Pacific Gyre; Henderson Island
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/27cc5cd4-1ff0-4119-bb4e-c534e1988c52; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121703; https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/ws/files/8087976/1_s2.0_S0304389419316577_main.pdf

Significant quantities of plastic debris pollute nearly all the world's ecosystems, where it persists for decades and poses a considerable threat to flora and fauna. Much of the focus has been on the marine environment, with little information on the hazard posed by debris accumulating on beach...