Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75853-9, published online 16 October 2024

The original version of this Article contained an error in the legend of Figure 4, where the straight lines indicating the carapace width were interchanged with dotted lines.

“Field Study: Linear regressions of average Pb in sediment µg/g versus male population averages for male carapace width (mm)(------), male chela length (mm)(------), sexually mature purple male carapace width (mm)(-----), and sexually mature male purple chela length (mm)(------), across N = 7 locations.”

now reads:

“Field Study: Linear regressions of average Pb in sediment µg/g versus male population averages for male carapace width (mm)(), male chela length (mm)(------), sexually mature purple male carapace width (mm)(), and sexually mature male purple chela length (mm)(------), across N = 7 locations.”

The original Article has been corrected.