This study investigates the relationship between environmental factors, such as semilunar rhythm and atmospheric pressure, and the release of Marphysa sanguinea larvae. During artificial seed production in a temperature-regulated culture system, there was an increase in the number of released larvae at tide times between 3-4 and 9-11. Numbers of larvae released were significantly correlated with tidal rhythms. Atmospheric pressure also appeared to influence larval release, with increased numbers released when a period of high atmospheric pressure followed a period of low pressure.
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