Hermit crabs ‘sexually excited’ by plastic toxins in oceans

A team at the University of Hull has been studying the combined impact of climate change, plastic and other molecules on marine species. Picture: Graham Ferguson

Hermit crabs may be “sexually excited” by an additive released by plastics in the ocean, researchers have discovered.

A team at the University of Hull has been studying the combined impact of climate change, plastic and other molecules on marine species.