Review of previously-published analyses of Blue Crab megalopae daily settlement rates.

<p>Regions were defined as MAB = Mid-Atlantic Bight, SAB = South Atlantic Bight, GOM = Gulf of Mexico. Explanatory variables were grouped into six categories: Season = seasonal trends, Lunar = lunar trends or quarters, Autocorrelation = autoregressive process in days, Hydrodynamics = various sea level and tidal metrics, Wind = wind speed or direction, and Other includes various temperature, salinity and storm metrics. For each study, variables found to be significantly associated with daily megalopal settlement are highlighted in bold.</p><p>*Settlement pulse correlates also investigated but not included in this table.</p><p>^aCorrelation only significant during full moon periods.</p><p>^bQuarters defined as: 1) lunar days 26–4, 2) lunar days 5–11, 3) lunar days 12–18, 4) lunar days 19–25.</p><p>^cLunar quarter only significant in some years and some sites.</p><p>^dSignificant correlation in most years.</p><p>Review of previously-published analyses of Blue Crab megalopae daily settlement rates.