The Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition is made up of organizations across the Atlantic Coast, from fishing captains to bird conservation organizations to biomedical companies, that all understand the critical role horseshoe crabs play in our marine ecosystem. Watch to find out how your organization can become a member of the HCRC.
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Today, the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition is observing International Day of Climate Action, October 24.![]()
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This day serves to focus on taking action to combat the effects of climate change. ![]()
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Rising water levels and extreme storm events have adverse impacts to horseshoe crabs. ![]()
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Higher energy waves erode sand from beaches, exposing horseshoe crab eggs laid on beaches and breaking viable egg clusters apart, while simultaneously decreasing spawning habitat, as beaches become more narrow. ![]()
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Beach restoration projects take place annually along Delaware Bay in New Jersey to help combat these adverse effects, with the goal to increase horseshoe crab spawning habitat by replenishing sand to spawning beaches, coupled with placing breakwaters offshore to decrease erosion caused by waves. ![]()
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The Coalition urges us all to change our daily behaviors to minimize our impact on the Earth's climate, to help protect horseshoe crabs and the future of our planet. ![]()
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