Development, growth, and survival in the juvenile Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck) reared in the laboratory

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Tunberg, B. G.
Creswell, R. LeRoy
Publisher
Brill
Date Issued
1991
Note

Two comparative growth studies were performed on spawns from the Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck). These studies lasted for 181 and 142 days, respectively. Crabs that exhibited long intermolt periods and a low increase in carapace length at molt during early development, because of a low water temperature and/or early lack of food, later caught up in both respects, compared to individuals raised under more favorable conditions during early development.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
13 p.
Subject (Topical)
Spider crabs
Majidae
King crabs
Carapace (Anatomy)
Growth
Identifier
3336707
Additional Information
Two comparative growth studies were performed on spawns from the Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck). These studies lasted for 181 and 142 days, respectively. Crabs that exhibited long intermolt periods and a low increase in carapace length at molt during early development, because of a low water temperature and/or early lack of food, later caught up in both respects, compared to individuals raised under more favorable conditions during early development.
This manuscript is a preprint version with the final publication available at http://www.brill.nl/publications/journals/journal-crustacean-biology and may be cited as: Tunberg, B. G., & Creswell, R. L. (1991). Development, growth, and survival in the juvenile Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck) reared in the laboratory. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 11(1), 138-149.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #790.
Date Backup
1991
Date Text
1991
Date Issued (EDTF)
1991
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Tunberg, B. G.

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Title Plain
Development, growth, and survival in the juvenile Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck) reared in the laboratory
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3336707
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Brill
1991
single unit
Title
Development, growth, and survival in the juvenile Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck) reared in the laboratory
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Development, growth, and survival in the juvenile Caribbean king crab Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck) reared in the laboratory