scholarly journals Illustrations for Health Assessment Techniques of the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Bergdale ◽  
Tim Phelps ◽  
Jill Arnold ◽  
Brent Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Horseshoe Crab ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Limulus Polyphemus ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Limulus Amebocyte Lysate ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

Horseshoe crab blood cells detect extremely small amountsof bacteria allowing them to be used in medicine to test thesterilization of medical devices, vaccines, and implants. This is aworldwide standard test called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate. TheNational Aquarium in Baltimore, MD, has developed guidelinesfor health examinations that are aimed to improve healthmaintenance and conservation strategies for horseshoe crabs.Illustrations were created to accompany this specic literatureto ensure the overall eectiveness of the material. A total of 28color illustrations were created to help educate veterinariansand veterinarian technicians, aquarists, and biologists.

Limulus polyphemus (Atlantic Horseshoe Crab) Habitats in a Small Estuary and the Adjacent Inner Continental Shelf: Linkages Across Mid-Atlantic Bight Seascapes

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth W. Able ◽  
Paola C. López-Duarte ◽  
Thomas M. Grothues ◽  
Linda Barry ◽  
Rosemarie Petrecca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Horseshoe Crab ◽  
Limulus Polyphemus ◽  
Inner Continental Shelf ◽  
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

Maternal transfer of trace elements in the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Ecotoxicology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron K. Bakker ◽  
Jessica Dutton ◽  
Matthew Sclafani ◽  
Nicholas Santangelo
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Horseshoe Crab ◽  
Limulus Polyphemus ◽  
Maternal Transfer ◽  
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
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