Abundance of horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in the Delaware Bay area

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2003-10

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National Marine Fisheries Service Scientific Publication Office

Abstract

Discusses a study on horseshoe crabs in the vicinity of Delaware Bay. Abundance of horseshoe crabs in the area; Factor that influenced horseshoe crab catchability; Mean abundance estimate for all crabs.

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continental-shelf, stopover, resource, eggs, fisheries

Citation

Hata, D.; Berkson, J. (2003). "Abundance of horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in the Delaware Bay area," Fishery Bulletin 101(4), p. 933. http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1014/21hatafi.pdf