Carapace width of each ovigerous female was measured and the eggs of each ovigerous female were weighed to the nearest 0.001 g. At least 5 % of total egg weight was sub-sampled and counted under a stereo microscope. These data were then used to estimate the total number of eggs of each female. The relationship between fecundity (F) and carapace width (CW) was analyzed by using the equation:
Fj