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Why is the horseshoe crab an important part of coastal ecosystems?

Why is the horseshoe crab an important part of coastal ecosystems?
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Why is the horseshoe crab an important part of coastal ecosystems?

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it is because of their eggs
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Their eggs are the major food source for shorebirds migrating north, including the federally-threatened red knot.
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