Ocean acidification conditions interfered with the chemoreception, or “smelling”, that hermit crabs use to find shells and prey. The hermit crabs moved less, had lower flicking rates of their antennae (a ‘sniffing’ behavior in decapods), and were less successful in locating the odor source. (Laboratory study)
Author(s): de la Haye, K. L.
Date: 2012
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022098111005120
Overview:
Educational Materials
Scientific Literature
Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Food web
Life Stages:
Adults
Marine Life:
Crustaceans
Parameters:
pH
Species Group:
Crabs