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Horseshoe Crab

By Eastern Ecological Science Center

Explore how our science supports fisheries management: Horseshoe Crab

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      Image: Red Knots at Delaware Bay

      Red Knot Migration and Population Ecology

      Eastern Ecological Science Center biologists are studying migration and population ecology of the rufa red knot, a bird species that is dependent on horseshoe crab eggs to complete its trans-hemispheric migration. The birds' spring migration is timed with spawning of horseshoe crabs because the eggs are the perfect food for a migrating red knot.
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      Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center
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      Red Knot Migration and Population Ecology

      Eastern Ecological Science Center biologists are studying migration and population ecology of the rufa red knot, a bird species that is dependent on horseshoe crab eggs to complete its trans-hemispheric migration. The birds' spring migration is timed with spawning of horseshoe crabs because the eggs are the perfect food for a migrating red knot.
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