Abstract:The effects of Zn、Pb、Cu and Cd on embryodevelopment of horsecrab \%T.tridentatus\% were investigated in present paper. The results showed that: (1)The embryodevelopment of this animal was not obviously affected by each of the four metals when the concentration of each ion was not more than four times of those described in Standard of Fishery Water Quality,but being disturbed in varying degrees as the concentration of each ion reached eight times or even higher than that of the Standard, for example, there i...