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Urgent Action Needed to Save Endangered Horseshoe Crabs

1/31/2025

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A study from the National University of Singapore reveals a pressing call to action for the protection of mangrove habitats and the creation of coastal corridors to save the endangered Asian horseshoe crabs. With climate change and habitat loss threatening their survival, researchers urge immediate restoration efforts and sustainable fishing practices in Southeast Asia, guided by genetic insights from three crab species.

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A study from the National University of Singapore reveals a pressing call to action for the protection of mangrove habitats and the creation of coastal corridors to save the endangered Asian horseshoe crabs. With climate change and habitat loss threatening their survival, researchers urge immediate restoration efforts and sustainable fishing practices in Southeast Asia, guided by genetic insights from three crab species.