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Effects of the octopus fishery on the American horseshoe crab population in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

The American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, has been reported to be illegally caught for use as Octopus spp. bait in some localities of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. To learn if the octopus fishery could be negatively influencing the limulus populations in the area, L. polyphemus individuals...

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Main Authors: Juan José Sandoval-Gío, Gerardo Avilés-Ramírez, Héctor Javier Ortiz-León, Roberto Zamora-Bustillos, Carmen Olivia Rosas-Correa, José Manuel Castro-Pérez
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2020-06-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
population dynamics
Limulus polyphemus
mex
Octopus spp.
Yucatán peninsula
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2992
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