Horseshoe Crab

By Eastern Ecological Science Center

Explore how our science supports fisheries management: Horseshoe Crab

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  September 4, 2024
  Sustaining Horseshoe Crabs and Supporting Migratory Shorebirds in the Delaware Bay
  
  USGS is developing predictive models to inform sustainable harvest of horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay to help managers make decisions to support needs of people and shorebirds including rufa red knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ).
  
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  Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center
  
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  September 4, 2024
  
  Sustaining Horseshoe Crabs and Supporting Migratory Shorebirds in the Delaware Bay
  
  USGS is developing predictive models to inform sustainable harvest of horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay to help managers make decisions to support needs of people and shorebirds including rufa red knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ).
  
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