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25 Years Ago – 1999
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25 Years Ago – 1999
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DOVER, July 4 — On a bright moonlit night, a team of scientists and volunteers head out to a protected beach along the Delaware Bay to survey horseshoe crabs that spawn in their...
One ancient species living in the seas of the Atlantic coast has played an important role in the fight against COVID-19. Overharvesting for food, bait, and biomedical testing, as well as habitat degradation from coastal reclamation and development, threaten the world's horseshoe crab stocks. Shoreline changes designed to preserve beaches from erosion and sea level rise caused by climate change impact their spawning habitats.
DOVER, Delaware — On a bright moonlit night, a team of scientists and volunteers head out to a protected beach along the Delaware Bay to survey horseshoe crabs that spawn in their millions along the US East Coast from late spring to early summer.The group make their way up the shoreline laying a measuring frame on the sand, counting the individuals inside it to help generate a