From Australian Oceans Data Network
JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

Fecundity and egg size of giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas)

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

Fecundity and egg size of giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas) were determined from egg masses of 162 crabs sampled from three sites in south-eastern Australia: western Victoria, western Tasmania and eastern Tasmania. Crabs ranged in carapace length from 126 to 220 mm and egg number ranged from 830000 to 2500000.

Files and APIs

Tags

Additional Info

Field Value
Title Fecundity and egg size of giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/963dcd4d-64dc-4a09-9a76-120651795894
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Caleb.Gardner@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 10/08/1995 - 15/09/1995
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        142.0,
        -39.0
      ],
      [
        142.5,
        -39.0
      ],
      [
        142.5,
        -38.5
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -38.5
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -39.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Fecundity and egg size of giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/fecundity-and-egg-size-of-giant-crabs-pseudocarcinus-gigas