Climate change affects horseshoe crab numbers
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 06:01
in Biology & Nature
Having survived for more than 400 million years, the horseshoe crab is now under threat - primarily due to overharvest and habitat destruction. However, climatic changes may also play a role. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg reveal how sensitive horseshoe crab populations are to natural climate change in a study recently published in the scientific journal Molecular Ecology...