Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Horseshoe Crab Research Contributes To Global Species Recovery Assessment

Press release from the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab:

Figure 2: Spatial distribution of taxa used to test the IUCN Green Status method.

September 07, 2021

Green Status of Species

While the IUCN Red List of Species identifies species at risk of extinction, the Green Status of Species identifies conservation success and recovery progress of a species. This new status considers a species' historical population size, present-day distribution, the success of previous conservation efforts, and viable habitat. The first assessments included 181 species and the result of this large collaborative effort was published in the journal, Conservation Biology, this summer. 

first assessments included 181 species "Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact" “Horseshoe Crabs: “Living Fossils” Imperiled in the Anthropocene”.

This press release was produced by the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The views expressed here are the author’s own.