The Role of Horseshoe Crabs in the Biomedical Industry and Recent Trends Impacting Species Sustainability

The Role of Horseshoe Crabs in the Biomedical Industry and Recent Trends Impacting Species Sustainability

Every year the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) arrives on shore to spawn, a sight once taken for granted. However, in addition to the gradual climate changes impacting all ecosystems, commercial demand from the widespread application of Atlantic horseshoe crab blood in industrial endoto...

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Main Authors: Jordan Krisfalusi-Gannon, Waleed Ali, Kristen Dellinger, Lee Robertson, Terry E. Brady, Melinda K. M. Goddard, Rachel Tinker-Kulberg, Christopher L. Kepley, Anthony L. Dellinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
biomedical industry
ecological status
horseshoe crab
Limulus amebocyte lysate assay
Limulus polyphemus
migrating shorebirds
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00185/full

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