{"product_id":"9781475775143","title":"Limulus in the Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years in the Making and in Peril?","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLimulus in the Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years in the Making and in Peril?\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTanacredi, John T.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimulus in the Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years in the  Making\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand in Peril?\u003c\/em\u003e contains 14 chapters covering the  horseshoe crab's biology, ecology and evolutionary development. The  book is a result of three mini-conferences held between 1996 and 2000  celebrating the populations in NY harbor. This book exposes the  impacts of over fishing on this species; clarifies the future research  agenda for the species worldwide and emphasizes the need for  conservation of this fascinating creature's estuaries\/ocean  habitats.\u003cbr\u003e  Biologists, ecologists, science educators, and conservationists will  welcome this book because it is aimed at the preservation of  \u003cem\u003eLimulus\u003c\/em\u003e, not only for its pharmacological interest but for the  mystery related to its longevity. Limulus is a unique animal which has  provided numerous uses for man over the years, from fertilizer to bait  to medical research. However, if this species is not protected soon,  it will be lost for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-03-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781475775143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b113869\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 175\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406444871820,"sku":"9781475775143","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781475775143.jpg?v=1775826546","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781475775143","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}