Asian Horseshoe Crabs
Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Utilization
- 1st Edition - November 5, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Menghong Hu, Paul KS Shin
- Language: English
Asian Horseshoe Crabs: Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Utilization provides a comprehensive and updated look at horseshoe crabs, often dubbed “living fossils.” Overf… Read more
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Description
Description
Asian Horseshoe Crabs: Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Utilization provides a comprehensive and updated look at horseshoe crabs, often dubbed “living fossils.” Overfishing and environmental pressures have endangered these crustaceans, making this book essential for their protection. Authored by international experts, it focuses on three species: Tachypleus tridentatus, Tachypleus gigas, and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, covering their evolution, reproduction, physiology, and behaviors. Moreover, the book delves into the genomics and population dynamics of horseshoe crabs, examining their significance in human consumption and biomedical research, and including the use of blue blood and chitin.
Conservation efforts and practices are also discussed, making this book a valuable resource for marine biologists, students, and academics.
Key features
Key features
- Includes the latest research and data on Asian horseshoe crab species and their current statuses on the IUCN Red List
- Addresses current research limitations and deficiencies in protection strategies
- Applies lessons learned from protecting the fourth horseshoe crab species, Limulus polyphemus, found along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the Southeast Gulf of Mexico
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification, morphology, and distribution
1.3 Life stages and development
1.4 Reproduction
1.5 Hemolymph
1.6 Future research directions
References
2. Evolution, Genomics, and Genetic Studies of Asian Horseshoe Crabs
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Evolution and genomes of Asian horseshoe crabs
2.3 Molecular population genetic studies
2.4 Application of environmental DNA techniques
2.5 Future research directions
References
3. Population and Ecology of Asian Horseshoe Crabs
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Population density and structure
3.3 Methods for population monitoring
3.4 Habitat utilization, activity, and home range
3.5 Trophic relationships and inter-specific interactions
3.6 Environmental perturbations and ecology of Asian horseshoe crabs
3.7 Conclusion and future prospects
References
4. Exploitation and Utilization of Asian horseshoe crabs
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Human consumption
4.3 Tachypleus amebocyte lysate (TAL)
4.4 Tachylesin
4.5 Chitin
4.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
5. Conservation and Management of Asian horseshoe crabs
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Current population and habitat status
5.3 Threats to Asian horseshoe crabs
5.4 Management and protection strategies
5.5 Community outreach programs
5.6 Artificial breeding and culture
5.7 Conclusion and future prospects
References
6. What we know and do not know about Asian horseshoe crabs
6.1 Introduction
6.2 General summary
6.3 Limitations of existing studies
6.4 Lessons from American horseshoe crab conservation
6.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 5, 2025
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Menghong Hu
Dr. Menghong Hu is a Professor in the College of Fisheries and Life Science at Shanghai Ocean University. Prof. Menghong Hu received her B.Sc and M.S from Huazhong Agricultural University and Ph.D from City University of Hong Kong. She joined Shanghai Ocean University in 2011. During 2015 -2016, Dr. Hu worked in Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (Bremerhaven, Germany) as a visiting scholar. Her current research focuses on aquaculture and conservation of endangered aquatic animals (especially Chinese sturgeon), interpret the physiological response of these animals under environmental stress, promote efficient green culture technology, and develop species protection and sustainable utilization of resources. To date, Dr Hu has published more than 200 papers (14 papers on sturgeon) in journals such as Aquaculture, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Marine Biology, Journal of Fish Biology, etc, and edited a book: Asian Horseshoe Crabs: Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Utilization (Elsevier). Dr. Hu has been an Associate Editor for Aquaculture and Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports and Marine Ecology.
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