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Mark Botton

The Horseshoe Crab: National and International Perspectives

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Posted: January 14, 2015

Mark Botton recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on January 8, 2015. He discussed horseshoe crab conservation and their role in human health care.

Botton is the co-chairman of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group and a professor of biology in the Department of Natural Sciences at Fordham University in New York City.

Video Posted: January 14, 2015 | Running time: 3:45

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