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Ecosystems
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:31 am By ocweb
Red Knots Birds
A new study supports the ecological reliance of red knots on horseshoe crabs. The well-being of red knots, a declining shorebird species, is directly tied to the abundance of nutrient-rich eggs spawned by horseshoe crabs.
