The researchers also found marine species, such as horseshoe crabs, corals and algae.

研究人员还发现了海洋物种，如马蹄蟹、珊瑚和藻类。

DNA samples also suggest the presence of horseshoe crabs and green algae in the area.

DNA样本还表明，该地区存在鲎和绿藻。

Scientists say horseshoe crabs have been living in ocean environments for more than 400 million years.

科学家说，马蹄蟹在海洋环境中生活了4亿多年。

The company manufactures LAL from horseshoe crab blood.

该公司用马蹄蟹血生产LAL。

In addition, the eggs of horseshoe crabs are an important food for an endangered bird called the red knot.

此外，马蹄蟹的卵是一种名为红腹滨鹬的濒危鸟类的重要食物。

Kraft said horseshoe crabs currently need stronger protection to survive.

卡夫说，马蹄蟹目前需要更强有力的保护才能生存。

New guidelines for dealing with horseshoe crabs were approved in May by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

今年5月，大西洋各州海洋渔业委员会批准了处理马蹄蟹的新指南。

Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is used by researchers to test for dangerous substances in vaccines, medicines and medical devices.

研究人员使用马蹄蟹的蓝血来测试疫苗、药品和医疗器械中的危险物质。

But the presence of horseshoe crabs in the shallow coastal waters suggests that the ocean and land alike were remarkably warm.

但在沿海浅水区发现的马蹄蟹表明，海洋和陆地都非常温暖。

These ancient beings are horseshoe crabs.

这些古老的生物是鲎。

These beaches are the ultimate horseshoe crab hookups spot.

这些海滩是鲎的终极约会地点。

Each year, the medical industry catches around 600,000 horseshoe crabs.

每年，医疗行业捕获大约 600,000 只鲎。

During their long trip, the birds must stop to eat along the way and horseshoe crabs are an important food.

在漫长的旅程中，鸟儿必须在沿途停下来吃东西，而马蹄蟹是一种重要的食物。

Our impact on horseshoe crabs extends beyond the biomedical industry, too.

我们对鲎的影响也超出了生物医学行业。

How did you get onto horseshoe crabs?

你是怎么接触到马蹄蟹的?

But, in recent years, environmentalists brought attention to the issue of the horseshoe crabs, including their relationship to the red knot.

但是，近年来，环保人士引起了人们对马蹄蟹问题的关注，包括它们与红腹滨鹬的关系。

And the warm coastal waters were filled with horseshoe crabs, a species that today cannot be found any farther north than Maine.

温暖的沿海水域充满了马蹄蟹，这一物种如今在缅因州以北的地方已难寻踪迹。

But Blair said that, for now, the wild harvest of horseshoe crabs remains extremely important for drug safety.

但布莱尔表示，就目前而言，野生马蹄蟹的收获对药物安全仍然极其重要。

Coastal development destroys spawning sites, and horseshoe crabs are also killed for fishing bait.

沿海开发破坏了产卵地，马蹄蟹也因鱼饵而被杀死。

These tiny green gems are horseshoe crab eggs.

这些微小的绿色宝石是马蹄蟹卵。