The life cycle of Eubranchipus bundyi (Forbes) (Crustacea: Anostraca) in a temporary vernal pond of Alberta

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The life cycle of Eubranchipus bundyi (Forbes) in a vernal temporary pond is described for 1969. Hatching was restricted to 6–7 days immediately after spring thaw in early April. Growth was rapid for 12 days, reaching a maximum of 0.68 mm per day in males and females on the 13th day. Maximum daily dry-weight increment was 16 μg. Maximum lengths were 12.9 mm for a male and 13.8 mm for a female, but mean lengths of mature animals varied around 10.6 mm. A brief cessation of growth in late April corresponded to a sudden drop in temperature; otherwise, the mean growth curve was well fitted by the logistic formula.Mean clutch size was 22, and no significant relationship could be found between female length and egg number. Most females died after producing one clutch. High mortality of males preceded that of females.
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