Center for Biological Diversity1 天
Maryland Court Orders Release of Hidden Horseshoe Crab Mortality Data
A federal judge in Maryland today sided with the Center for Biological Diversity in a lawsuit arguing that the Maryland ...
Business Insider4 年
Why horseshoe crab blood is so expensive
Due to these regulations, the horseshoe crab population in South Carolina is increasing and has been for the past 15 years. Understanding the vital role HSC's unique blue blood plays in the safe ...
Environmentalists raise concerns over high mortality of rare horseshoe crabs along Odisha coast
Environmentalists warn of the threat to endangered horseshoe crabs in Balasore due to destructive fishing practices and lack ...
Business Insider India6 年
Why horseshoe crab blood is so expensive
Horseshoe crab blood is a vital resource to the medical field. It's unique in more ways than one: the blue color and its ability to identify bacterial contamination in small quantities.
来自MSN11 个月
In Odisha's Seawaters, This Crab Species Has Blue Blood
It is rarely found in the neighbouring states of Odisha and West Bengal. The animal tends to have blue blood and the crab is also used for medicinal purposes. With the existence of over 400 ...
Animal Welfare Institute3 年
Blood Money: Vested Industry Interests Keep Drain Open on Horseshoe Crab Population
The animals’ blood—bright blue because it contains copper rather than iron like ours—is collected for ... Since the 1970s, the standard method to check for the presence of endotoxins has been the ...