Review of previously-published analyses of Blue Crab megalopae daily settlement rates.

Regions were defined as MAB = Mid-Atlantic Bight, SAB = South Atlantic Bight, GOM = Gulf of Mexico. Explanatory variables were grouped into six categories: Season = seasonal trends, Lunar = lunar trends or quarters, Autocorrelation = autoregressive process in days, Hydrodynamics = various sea level and tidal metrics, Wind = wind speed or direction, and Other includes various temperature, salinity and storm metrics. For each study, variables found to be significantly associated with daily megalopal settlement are highlighted in bold.
*Settlement pulse correlates also investigated but not included in this table.
aCorrelation only significant during full moon periods.
bQuarters defined as: 1) lunar days 26–4, 2) lunar days 5–11, 3) lunar days 12–18, 4) lunar days 19–25.
cLunar quarter only significant in some years and some sites.
dSignificant correlation in most years.
Review of previously-published analyses of Blue Crab megalopae daily settlement rates.