5. Conclusion
In this study, beaches and dunes with low human use and modification
recorded significantly higher ghost crab densities and burrow
sizes compared to beaches with medium to high human use.
Since physical and environmental parameters were similar across
the sites, human activities are the most likely cause of the observed
differences in burrow size and abundance of ghost crabs. Continued
unregulated anthropogenic use of beaches in Ghana may lead
to increased negative effects on habitat conditions; compromising
the survival of beach fauna and resulting in wider implications for
local marine and coastal resources conservation.