Field-based body temperatures reveal behavioral thermoregulation strategies of the Atlantic marsh fiddler crab Minuca pugnax.

Behavioral thermoregulation is an important defense against the negative impacts of climate change for ectotherms. In this study we examined the use of burrows by a common intertidal crab, Minuca pugnax, to control body temperature. To understand how body temperatures respond to changes in the surfa...

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Main Authors: Sarah Hews, Zahkeyah Allen, Adrienne Baxter, Jacquline Rich, Zahida Sheikh, Kayla Taylor, Jenny Wu, Heidi Zakoul, Renae Brodie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244458