Update
10-30-2015
Content Type
Multimedia
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
Video
License
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This video examines an ancient estuary animal, the horseshoe crab. Students learn about Atlantic horseshoe crabs and their important role in estuaries along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States as well as recent declines in the horseshoe crab population due to overfishing and efforts to form crab sanctuaries.