Invertebrate Medicine 2021
DOI: 10.1002/9781119569831.ch13
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“…Traumatic injuries to the exoskeleton and compound eyes can occur during collection, transport, or due to high stocking densities (Smith, 2022). This report describes telson avulsions in three AHCs at a public aquarium, attempted external stabilization in two of three affected individuals, and the animal welfare implications of this injury.…”
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“…Traumatic injuries to the exoskeleton and compound eyes can occur during collection, transport, or due to high stocking densities (Smith, 2022). This report describes telson avulsions in three AHCs at a public aquarium, attempted external stabilization in two of three affected individuals, and the animal welfare implications of this injury.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Atlantic horseshoe crabs (AHCs) play an important role in coastal and nearshore marine ecosystems as a food source for shorebirds, sea turtles, and other aquatic wildlife (Botton, 2009; Walls et al, 2002). In terms of anthropogenic use, AHCs have historically been used as a laboratory animal model and are a popular bait in commercial eel and whelk fisheries (Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 2021; Smith, 2022). Most importantly, AHCs and the three other extant species of horseshoe crabs are integral to ensuring the safety of vaccines, injectable medicines, and medical devices globally (Gorman, 2020; Krisfalusi‐Gannon et al, 2018; Novitsky, 2009).…”
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