Changing Global Perspectives on Horseshoe Crab Biology, Conservation and Management

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Carmichael, Ruth H. (Editor), Botton, Mark L. (Editor), Shin, Paul K.S (Editor), Cheung, Siu Gin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Community ecology, Biotic.; Evolutionary biology.; Invertebrates.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Life Sciences.; Community & Population Ecology.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Evolutionary Biology.
• Physical Description: XXXVIII, 599 p. 194 illus., 118 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319195421

This book reports significant progress of scientific research on horseshoe crabs, including aspects of evolution, genetics, ecology, population dynamics, general biology and physiology, within the recent 10 years. It also highlights the emerging issues related to world-wide conservation threats, status and needs. The contributions in this book represent part of an ongoing global effort to increase data and concept sharing to support basic research and advance conservation for horseshoe crabs.