Abstract
A subtidal population of the anomuran crab, Pisidia longicornis was sampled quantitatively throughout 1997. Divers, using SCUBA equipment, conducted suction sampling each month, with concentrated effort directed towards the settlement season. Pisidia occurred in very high densities, constituting the major component of decapod community abundance. Gravid females were detected between March and September. Newly settled megalopae were present in benthic samples from June until late September. Six distinct settlement events were detected during this period, with pulses coinciding with low spring tides. Body size at settlement decreased as temperature during larval development increased. The rapid growth of each distinct settlement group was followed over time through each subsequent crab stage up to maximum adult size. Growth was suspended between December and April. Survival within each distinct settlement group was density-independent during the first summer's growth. Mortality increased between June and July settlement events, with the rate of decline remaining a linear function.
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