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Acoustic data collection in fisheries is a growing method of no-take biological assessment and especially well suited when the target population is endangered or otherwise listed as a state, federal, or regional species of concern. To our knowledge, acoustic sampling has not been tested for Limulus polyphemus, horseshoe crabs. The Stockton University Marine Field Station (MFS) proposes a method to provide acoustic sampling approaches to assess the utility of side scan sonar for detecting and quantifying the movement of Limulus polyphemus, horseshoe crabs, onto the beach areas during periods of migration and egg-laying for environmental interaction.
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Nagiewicz, S.D., Capone, V., Straub, P.F., Evert, S.P., Robinson, N. (2022). Assessing the Use of Acoustic Sampling for Locating Horseshoe Crabs During Migrations Using Side Scan Sonar. In: Tanacredi, J.T., et al. International Horseshoe Crab Conservation and Research Efforts: 2007- 2020. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82315-3_25
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