The increased cumulative settlement rate and decreased mortality rate caused by the increment of planktonic larval densities may be explained by the concentration of inducer in the environment.

• 随著浮游幼生时期密度的增加，浮游幼生的累积著苗率增加以及死亡率降低的情形可能跟环 境中诱导著苗物质浓度有关系。