More crabs Ž54 of 72, or 75%. released their larvae during the tides of higher
amplitude Župper half of each MAT period plot.. More Ž40 of 54, or 74%. did so before
or during the MAT than after the MAT. Monthly angles for the MAT were variable in
range Ž1368.. Dispersion varied from 0.49 to 0.82 ŽFig. 5..