Fiddler crab in the mangroves
Research of mangroves found that fiddler crabs can ingest microplastics and grind them into even smaller fragments, potentially accelerating plastic degradation, producing nanoplastics that enter the food chain. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Research #Mangroves #FiddlerCrabs
Meet nature's tiny heroes! 🦀 A new study reveals fiddler crabs are actively hoovering up and breaking down microplastics, offering a hopeful development in the fight against ocean pollution. ✨ #FiddlerCrabs #Microplastics #OceanHealth #GoodNews
Standing in front of his burrow, he waves it back and forth to attract a female. If he loses it, he can grow a new one after several molts. It’s usually weaker, but since showing off matters more than strength, he manages just fine.
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Like the zooming in on the #marsh #mud to see what’s really going on with those little bumps. #fiddlercrabs #crabs
Watch How Male Fiddler Crabs Beat Sand Like a Drum to Attract Mates #Science #Biology #Zoology #FiddlerCrabs #AnimalBehavior #MatingRituals
Herre de Bondt talks about fiddler crabs on The Animal Highlight and how these ecosystem engineers help life in mangrove forests, which are also important buffer zones against storms in coastal regions.
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Article: Thin-fingered fiddler crabs display a natural preference for UV light cues but show no sensory bias to other hypertrophied claw coloration.
We propose hypertrophied claws might work as aposematic signals or decoys.
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