A study from Beach.com shows that 93 percent of beachgoers believe they exhibit good beach etiquette, yet 92 percent acknowledge engaging in at least one bad behavior. The most common bad behaviors include taking sand or shells, peeing in the water, and drinking alcohol. Notably, 70.1 percent admit to peeing in the water, and nearly half consume alcohol while at the beach. The removal of shells poses significant ecological threats, causing habitat changes and decline in organisms dependent on shells. Other bad practices involve loud music, littering, smoking, and not cleaning up after pets.
According to a recent study from Beach.com, 93 percent of beachgoers claim to practice good beach etiquette, yet almost everyone (92 percent) also admits to at least one bad beach habit.
The three “most shameless beach behaviors” Americans engage in are taking sand or shells, peeing in the water, and drinking alcohol.
According to a 2014 study, tourists removing shells from popular beaches have led to habitat changes such as increased beach erosion, declines in diversity and abundance of organisms.
Molluscan shells are of prime importance to hermit crabs, and removing such shells will eliminate habitats for these colonists.
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