Habitat selection experiment
During ca 2 wk of daily observation, no clear habitat
selection was exhibited by either males or females. Most
individuals remained outside the water, but both freshwater
and seawater also were entered indiscriminately.
Hatching of larvae took place in both types of water,
with a slight preponderance in freshwater. A few hours
after hatching, the larvae released in freshwater or
seawater showed no differences in level of activity.
Positive phototaxis and shadow response (Forward
1977) were equally strong in both groups.
In no case was moulting, mating, or egg-laying
observed after the release of a hatch