Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Dates and Protocols
Instructions, survey times, and associated data sheets for the 2012 Horseshoe crab spawning season
2012 Survey Dates
May 3, 5, 7 (Full moon)
May 18, 20, 22 (New moon) June 2, 4, 6 (Full moon)
June 17, 19, 21 (New moon) July 1, 3, 5 (Full moon)
Day and night high tides will be surveyed on the above dates. Tidal times are available in PDF format below for General Areas in CT and NY.
Spawning Survey Protocol and Data Sheets
2012 Spawning Survey Protocols
2012 Spawning Survey SIMPLE COUNT Data Sheet
2012 Recapture Data Sheet