Female Crabs Are Sensitive to Environmentally Relevant Electromagnetic Fields from Submarine Power Cables

Abstract: The expansion of offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices (MREDs) is increasing anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from submarine power cables (SPCs). SPC-generated EMFs can exceed 2700 μT, well above the geomagnetic field, and may affect benthic animal behavior. In decapod crustaceans, sex-specific habitat uses and seasonal migrations are well-documented, yet their role in EMF sensitivity remains untested. We exposed juvenile shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) (n = 120; 1:1 sex ratio) to EMFs of 500, 1000, and 3200 μT using . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/female-crabs-are-sensitive-to-environmentally-relevant-electromagnetic-fields-from-submarine-power-cables/