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Biology | |
A Populations and Habitats | |
Limits on the Global Distribution of Horseshoe Crabs (Limulacea): Lessons Learned from Two Lifetimes of Observations: Asia and America | p. 5 |
Horseshoe Crabs-An Ancient Ancestry Revealed | p. 25 |
The Ecological Importance of Horseshoe Crabs in Estuarineand Coastal Communities: A Review and Speculative Summary | p. 45 |
Relationships Between Sandpipers and Horseshoe Crab in Delaware Bay: A Synthesis | p. 65 |
Horseshoe Crabs, Their Eco-biological Status Along the Northeast Coast of India and the Necessity for Ecological Conservation | p. 89 |
American Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, in Mexico:Open Possibilities | p. 97 |
Basic Habitat Requirements of the Extant Species of HorseshoeCrabs (Limulacea) | p. 115 |
The Relationship Between Small- and Large-Scale Movementsof Horseshoe Crabs in the Great Bay Estuary and Limulus Behaviorin the Laboratory | p. 131 |
Ecology of Horseshoe Crabs in Microtidal Lagoons | p. 149 |
Phylogeography, Demographic History, and Reserves Network of Horseshoe Crab, Tachypleus tridentatus, in the South and EastChina Seaboards | p. 163 |
Genetic Structure of Japanese Populations of Tachypleus tridentatus by mtDNA AT-Rich Region Sequence Analysis | p. 183 |
Reproduction, Physiology, and Development | |
Reproductive Competition and Sexual Selection in Horseshoe Crabs | p. 199 |
Vision in Horseshoe Crabs | p. 223 |
Sperm Attachment on the Egg of Malaysian King Crab,Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda | p. 237 |
Distribution and Development of Limulus Egg Clusters on Intertidal Beaches in Delaware Bay | p. 249 |
Comparisons in Prosomal Width and Body Weight Among Early Instar Stages of Malaysian Horseshoe Crabs, Carcinoscorpiusrotundicauda and Tachypleus gigas in the Laboratory | p. 267 |
Emergence Behavior of Juvenile Tachypleus tridentatus Under Simulated Tidal Conditions in the Laboratory and at Two DifferentSediment Temperatures | p. 275 |
Distribution of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs in Subtidal Habitatsof Delaware Bay Using a Suction-Dredge Sampling Device | p. 285 |
Conservation | |
Commercial Use and Management of Populations and Habitat | |
History of Horseshoe Crab Harvest on Delaware Bay | p. 299 |
Biomedical Applications of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate | p. 315 |
The Effect of Hemolymph Extraction Volume and Handling Stresson Horseshoe Crab Mortality | p. 331 |
Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong: Current Population Statusand Human Exploitation | p. 347 |
Comparative Status and Assessment of Limulus polyphemus with Emphasis on the New England and Delaware Bay Populations | p. 361 |
An Integrative Approach to Horseshoe Crab Multiple Useand Sustainability | p. 387 |
Strategies to Conserve and Enhance Sandy Barrier Habitatfor Horseshoe Crabs {Limulus polyphemus) on Developed Shorelinesin Delaware Bay, United States | p. 399 |
Conservation Program for the Asian Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus tridentatus in Taiwan: Characterizing the Microhabitat of NurseryGrounds and Restoring Spawning Grounds | p. 417 |
The Effects of Water Quality on Horseshoe Crab Embryos and Larvae | p. 439 |
Heavy Metal Concentration in Horseshoe Crab {Carcinoscorpiusrotundicauda and Tachypleus gigas) Eggs from Malaysian Coastline | p. 455 |
A Discussion of Horseshoe Crab Management in Five Countries:Taiwan, India, China, United States, and Mexico | p. 465 |
Culture and Captive Breeding | |
Clinical Evaluation, Common Diseases, and Veterinary Careof the Horseshoe Crab, Limulus pofypkemus | p. 479 |
Aquaculture Methods and Early Growth of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) | p. 501 |
Larval Culture of Tachypleus gigas and Its Molting Behavior Under Laboratory Conditions | p. 513 |
Diet Composition of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs: Implicationsfor Growth and Survival of Natural and Cultured Stocks | p. 521 |
Effect of Sediment Type on Growth and Survival of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs (Tachypleus tridentatus) | p. 535 |
Public Awareness and Community-Based Conservation | |
The Conservation Network of Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus tridentatus in Taiwan | p. 543 |
The History of Horseshoe Crab Research and Conservation in Japan | p. 559 |
Public Awareness and Community-Based Conservation for the Horseshoe Crab at Saikai National Park in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan | p. 571 |
Public Participation in Studies on Horseshoe Crab Populations | p. 585 |
Green Eggs and Sand: A Collaborative Effort of Scientists, Teachers, Resource Managers, and Stakeholders in Educating About Limulus polyphemus | p. 595 |
Community Building: An Integrated Approach to Horseshoe CrabConservation | p. 605 |
Abstracts of Additional Papers and Posters Presented | p. 613 |
Index | p. 641 |
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