Fecundity and egg size measurements for the giant crab species Pseudocarcinus gigas. The data is derived from egg masses of 162 crabs sampled from three sites in south-eastern Australia: western Victoria, western Tasmania, and eastern Tasmania. The dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling fecundity relationships based on carapace length, which ranged from 126 to 220 mm.
- Analyzing egg size variation across different geographic sites in southeastern Australia.
- Estimating population-level reproductive output based on egg counts, which ranged from 830,000 to 2,500,000.
Strengths
- Sample size of 162 crabs provides a substantial basis for analysis.
- Includes specific numerical ranges for key biological variables: carapace length (126-220 mm) and egg number (830,000-2,500,000).
- Geographic sampling covers three distinct sites in southeastern Australia.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Determined from egg masses of sampled crabs.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-22 01:29:33.533978; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South-eastern Australia: western Victoria, western Tasmania, eastern Tasmania.