In order to identify how research contributes to the knowledge of marine litter as a pressure
on beaches, we reviewed interactions of beach fauna with this pollutant. Entanglement of …

Abstract Emerita species (Scopoli, 1777; Crustacea: Decapoda: Pleocyemata: Anomura:
Hippidae), commonly known as mole crabs, are specialized in burying and distributed in the …

Many studies have demonstrated human impacts on sandy beach macroinvertebrates.
However, little is known about causative drivers among multiple co-occurring stressors and …

The objective of the present study was to test whether the Atlantic ghost crab Ocypode
quadrata is a reliable biomonitor of microplastic (MP) pollution of beach sediments. To test …

The majority of government authorities initially responded to COVID-19 pandemic by
declaring lockdown to facilitate social distancing and minimize virus spreading. This period …

Ghost crabs have been widely used as a bio-indicator species of human impacts on sandy
beaches to obtain reliable biological data for management and conservation purposes …

Sandy beaches are not roads, but they have been used as such worldwide, threatening
endemic fauna such as ghost crabs (Crustacea: Ocypodidae). The objective of the present …

The most conspicuous characteristic of ghost crabs (Crustacea: Ocypodidae) is the
construction of semi-permanent burrows on the sand, widely used as tools for impact …

As with most sandy beach invertebrates, tiger beetles respond negatively to anthropogenic
disturbances. However, impact assessments using these insects have never been …

Sandy beaches are land-sea transitional habitats experiencing 'multidirectional'habitat loss
due to coastal developments (eg armoring and/or conversion of natural vegetation into …