Скачать или смотреть Mark Botton: Horseshoe Crab Ecology and Conservation

This zoom presentation and interview was given and recorded as part of the test knit for the Lucky Horseshoe, a horseshoe crab sweater published to Ravelry on June 20th, 2025, designed by Meredith Willmott.

Dr. Mark L. Botton ([email protected]) is Professor of Biology (Emeritus) in the Department of Natural Sciences at Fordham University – Lincoln Center in New York City. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Stony Brook University, his Master’s degree in Biology from Brooklyn College, and his Ph.D. in Zoology from Rutgers University. Botton has published over 70 articles and book chapters on various aspects of horseshoe crab biology, including feeding ecology, mating behavior, the effects of pollution on developmental success, and population and conservation biology. For the past 12 years, he has collaborated with the NY Bird Alliance, Kingsborough Community College, and others on citizen science projects on horseshoe crabs in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. He is Co-Editor of three books, “Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs,” Changing Global Perspectives on Horseshoe Crab Biology, Conservation and Management,” and “International Horseshoe Crab Conservation and Research Efforts: 2007- 2020,” all published by Springer. Botton is the Co-Chairman of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group, which advocates for the science-based conservation of horseshoe crabs and their essential spawning and nursery habitats.

This zoom recording begins with Mark's presentation on horseshoe crabs, and finishes with a Q&A led by Meredith Willmott.