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Developmental ecology of the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus by Botton, Mark L., Tankersley, Richard A., Loveland, Robert E.

“…During spawning events, horseshoe crab eggs are released from the female＇s oviducts, and fertilized by one or more males. Eggs are shaped by the female into…”
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The relationships between spawning horseshoe crabs and egg densities: Recommendations for the assessment of populations and habitat suitability by Botton, Mark L., Colon, Christina P., Sclafani, Matthew, Loveland, Robert E., Elbin, Susan, Parkins, Kaitlyn

“…Horseshoe crab population sizes and trends have been previously studied using surveys of spawning adults and counts of eggs from surface (top 5 cm) and deep…”
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Temporal and spatial patterns of organic carbon are linked to egg deposition by beach spawning horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) by Botton, Mark L, Loveland, Robert E

“…The spring spawning by the American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus L.) results in temporally and spatially discrete inputs of eggs onto sandy beaches in…”
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Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in an Urban Estuary (Jamaica Bay, New York) and the Potential for Ecological Restoration by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E., Tanacredi, John T., Itow, Tomio

“…We assessed the suitability of intertidal habitats for spawning by horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) at 12 proposed restoration sites identified by the…”
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Abundance and Dispersal Potential of Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Larvae in the Delaware Estuary by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E.

“…The distribution, abundance, and dispersal patterns of horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) trilobite larvae were determined from 671 plankton tows taken near a…”
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Distribution, abundance, and survivorship of young-of-the-year in a commercially exploited population of horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus by BOTTON, Mark L, LOVELAND, Robert E, TIWARI, Athena

“…Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus eggs are laid on sandy estuarine beaches, and subsequently develop into first instar (trilobite) larvae that emerge into the…”
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Prosomal-width-to-weight relationships in American horseshoe crabs : examining conversion factors used to estimate landings by Graham, Larissa J, Botton, Mark L, Hata, David, Loveland, Robert E, Murphy, Brian R

“…Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are valued by many stakeholders, including the commercial fishing industry, biomedical companies, and environmental…”
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Eye and clasper damage influence male mating tactics in the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus by DUFFY, Erin E, PENN, Dustin J, BOTTON, Mark L, BROCKMANN, H. Jane, LOVELAND, Robert E

“…In the horseshoe crab mating system, mated pairs are frequently accompanied by unattached satellite males as they spawn on intertidal beaches. Previous studies…”
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Horseshoe Crab (Limulns polyphemus) Reproductive Activity on Delaware Bay Beaches: Interactions with Beach Characteristics by Smith, David R., Pooler, Penelope S., Loveland, Robert E., Botton, Mark L., Michels, Stewart F., Richard G. Weber, Carter, David B.

“…We used results from a survey of horseshoe crab reproductive activity that was conducted in 1999 throughout Delaware Bay to examine the relationship between…”
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Assessment of sampling methods to estimate horseshoe crab egg density in Delaware Bay by Pooler, Penelope S, Smith, David R, Loveland, Robert E, Botton, Mark L, Michels, Stewart F

“…Each spring horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus L.) emerge from Delaware Bay to spawn and deposit their eggs on the foreshore of sandy beaches . From mid-May…”
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Distribution, abundance, and survivorship of young-of-the-year in a commercially exploited population of horseshoe crabsLimulus polyphemus by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E., Tiwari, Athena

“…Horseshoe crabLimulus polyphemuseggs are laid on sandy estuarine beaches, and subsequently develop into first instar (trilobite) larvae that emerge into the…”
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Site Selection by Migratory Shorebirds in Delaware Bay, and Its Relationship to Beach Characteristics and Abundance of Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Eggs by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E., Jacobsen, Timothy R.

“…The distribution of migratory shorebirds within Delaware Bay, New Jersey, was examined relative to prey abundance and the physical characteristics of the…”
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Overwintering by trilobite larvae of the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus on a sandy beach of Delaware Bay (New Jersey, USA) by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E., Jacobsen, Timothy R.

“…Trilobite larvae of the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus L. develop from eggs deposited within intertidal sediments. Most of these larvae emerge from…”
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Site selections by migratory shorebirds in Delaware Bay, and its relationship to beach characteristics and abundance of horseshoe crab (Limulus poly by Botton, Mark L, Loveland, Robert E, Jacobsen, Timothy R

“…In an examination of the distribution of migratory shorebirds within Deleware Bay NJ, prey abundance and the physical characteristics of the intertidal beaches…”
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Orientation of the Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus, on a Sandy Beach by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E.

“…Adult horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) spawn on sandy intertidal beaches and then return toward the water. Field experiments demonstrated that beach slope…”
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Seasonal and Diurnal Mass Variation in Black-Capped Chickadees and White-Throated Sparrows by Graedel, Susannah K., Loveland, Robert E.

“…During the Winters of 1989-90 and 1990-91, we recorded mass of free-ranging Black-capped Chickadees (Parus atricapillus) and White-throated Sparrows…”
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Predation by Herring Gulls and Great Black-Backed Gulls on Horseshoe Crabs by Botton, Mark L., Loveland, Robert E.

“…We now report observations which demonstrate that Herring and Great Black-backed gulls attack live adult horseshoe crabs, and we discuss patterns of attack…”
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New Records and Rare Benthic Marine Algae from New Jersey by Taylor, Jonathan E., Moul, Edwin T., Loveland, Robert E.

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