Limulus in the Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years in the Making and in Peril?

Book Overview

Limulus in the Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years in the Making and in Peril? contains 14 chapters covering the horseshoe crab's biology, ecology and evolutionary development. The book is a result of three mini-conferences held between 1996 and 2000 celebrating the populations in NY harbor. This book exposes the impacts of over fishing on this species; clarifies the future research agenda for the species worldwide and emphasizes the need for conservation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306466813
• ISBN13: 9780306466816
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.7"