Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective
Horseshoe crabs are currently threatened by escalating human stresses along the Indo-Pacific coastline. Conservation of their remaining populations, however, is hindered by limited baselines throughout their ranges. We performed a questionnaire survey of conservation experts from diverse geographic...
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| author | Chun-Chieh Wang Kit Yue Kwan Paul K.S. Shin Siu Gin Cheung Shinji Itaya Yumiko Iwasaki Lizhe Cai Faridah Mohamad Nur Fairuz Fozi Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki Noor Jawahir A. Raman Anil Chatterji Basudev Tripathy Sheikh Sajan Wah Wah Min Lester Jin Xiang Tan Fahresa N. Supadminingsih Yusli Wardiatno Hwey-Lian Hsieh |
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| description | Horseshoe crabs are currently threatened by escalating human stresses along the Indo-Pacific coastline. Conservation of their remaining populations, however, is hindered by limited baselines throughout their ranges. We performed a questionnaire survey of conservation experts from diverse geographic regions to identify baselines, prominent threats, impediments and alternative strategies that prioritize Asian horseshoe crab conservation. Despite long-term monitoring across habitat types is lacking, local population declines were widely perceived. Ongoing residential/commercial development along the coast was regarded as the most serious threat. A combination of top-down institutional management and bottom-up stakeholder participation was cited as the most promising strategy. Population and habitat baseline collections should be prioritized in future research to inform conservation planning. In this paper, we summarize the survey findings into the BTPAE (Baseline, Threat, Purpose, Action and Evaluation) framework, which constitutes to our best hope for the future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2caa2ff664f544eaac322e51b6ee6bcc2022-12-21T19:57:44ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942020-12-0124e01373Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspectiveChun-Chieh Wang0Kit Yue Kwan1Paul K.S. Shin2Siu Gin Cheung3Shinji Itaya4Yumiko Iwasaki5Lizhe Cai6Faridah Mohamad7Nur Fairuz Fozi8Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki9Noor Jawahir A. Raman10Anil Chatterji11Basudev Tripathy12Sheikh Sajan13Wah Wah Min14Lester Jin Xiang Tan15Fahresa N. Supadminingsih16Yusli Wardiatno17Hwey-Lian Hsieh18Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Marine Research Center, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Centre, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, Guangxi, China; Corresponding author.formerly Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, Chinaformerly Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Maritime Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, JapanDepartment of Maritime Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, JapanCollege of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, ChinaUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, 21030, MalaysiaUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, 21030, MalaysiaUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, 21030, MalaysiaDepartment of Aquatic Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, 94300, MalaysiaNational Institute of Oceanography, Goa, 403004, IndiaZoological Survey of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700053, IndiaZoological Survey of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700053, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Myeik University, Myeik, 14051, MyanmarNature Society (Singapore), 389466, SingaporeDepartment of Fisheries, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Banten, 42124, IndonesiaDepartment of Aquatic Resources Management, Institut Pertanian Bogor University, West Java, 16680, IndonesiaBiodiversity Research Centre, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, TaiwanHorseshoe crabs are currently threatened by escalating human stresses along the Indo-Pacific coastline. Conservation of their remaining populations, however, is hindered by limited baselines throughout their ranges. We performed a questionnaire survey of conservation experts from diverse geographic regions to identify baselines, prominent threats, impediments and alternative strategies that prioritize Asian horseshoe crab conservation. Despite long-term monitoring across habitat types is lacking, local population declines were widely perceived. Ongoing residential/commercial development along the coast was regarded as the most serious threat. A combination of top-down institutional management and bottom-up stakeholder participation was cited as the most promising strategy. Population and habitat baseline collections should be prioritized in future research to inform conservation planning. In this paper, we summarize the survey findings into the BTPAE (Baseline, Threat, Purpose, Action and Evaluation) framework, which constitutes to our best hope for the future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420309148BTPAE frameworkExpert opinionIUCNManagementThreat |
| spellingShingle | Chun-Chieh Wang Kit Yue Kwan Paul K.S. Shin Siu Gin Cheung Shinji Itaya Yumiko Iwasaki Lizhe Cai Faridah Mohamad Nur Fairuz Fozi Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki Noor Jawahir A. Raman Anil Chatterji Basudev Tripathy Sheikh Sajan Wah Wah Min Lester Jin Xiang Tan Fahresa N. Supadminingsih Yusli Wardiatno Hwey-Lian Hsieh Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective Global Ecology and Conservation BTPAE framework Expert opinion IUCN Management Threat |
| title | Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective |
| title_full | Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective |
| title_fullStr | Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective |
| title_short | Future of Asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps: A global perspective |
| title_sort | future of asian horseshoe crab conservation under explicit baseline gaps a global perspective |
| topic | BTPAE framework Expert opinion IUCN Management Threat |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420309148 |
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