Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs

Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs

There are at least four large-scale, global, environmental parameters that, spatially and temporally, set limits on the distribution of horseshoe crabs. Of these, continental geomorphology and temperature regimes are two major constraints on the wide spread distribution of horseshoe crabs. Basically...

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Main Authors: John, Akbar, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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Q Science (General)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/1/2.pdf
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spelling iium-233232013-02-13T11:47:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/ Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs John, Akbar Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Q Science (General) There are at least four large-scale, global, environmental parameters that, spatially and temporally, set limits on the distribution of horseshoe crabs. Of these, continental geomorphology and temperature regimes are two major constraints on the wide spread distribution of horseshoe crabs. Basically, the continental shelves define the areas available to horseshoe crabs while low temperatures limit their northern most occurrences. Tidal types and benthic currents also play a role in the distribution of horseshoe crabs. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/1/2.pdf John, Akbar and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman (2011) Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs. In: The living fossil (Horseshoe crab). IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 11-17. ISBN 978-967-418-042-3
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Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
description There are at least four large-scale, global, environmental parameters that, spatially and temporally, set limits on the distribution of horseshoe crabs. Of these, continental geomorphology and temperature regimes are two major constraints on the wide spread distribution of horseshoe crabs. Basically, the continental shelves define the areas available to horseshoe crabs while low temperatures limit their northern most occurrences. Tidal types and benthic currents also play a role in the distribution of horseshoe crabs.
format Book Chapter
author John, Akbar
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_facet John, Akbar
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_sort John, Akbar
title Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
title_short Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
title_full Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
title_fullStr Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
title_full_unstemmed Limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
title_sort limiting factors on the global distribution of horseshoe crabs
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23323/1/2.pdf
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