Reproductive ecology of three ocypodid crabs I. The influence of activity differences on reproductive traits
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Reproductive traits of three ocypodid crabs,Scopimera globosa, Ilyoplax pusillus andMacrophthalmus japonicus, were compared.S. globosa andI. pusillus, inhabiting the upper-middle intertidal zone, produced 1–2 large broods per year, whereasM. japonicus, inhabiting the lower intertidal zone, produced 4–5 small broods per year. InS. globosa andI. pusillus, ovigerous females remained in their plugged burrows without feeding until their eggs hatched. On the other hand, femaleM. japonicus fed actively on surface mud while incubating. We concluded that few large broods may be advantageous in crab species that incubate in burrows, whereas continuous small broods may be advantageous in species that feed actively while incubating.
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