Marine Biodiversity Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Kochi-682 018, India
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Changes in survival rate and developmental period of decapod larvae in different lighting regimes are often simply attributed to effects on feeding. In the giant crab Pseudocarcinus gigas, it was observed that continuous light or dark regimes should be avoided for better overall larval survival.