Population Growth

Growth of Metapenaeus affinis

Auximetric graph	M vs K graph
M vs K graph
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Main Ref. :

85111 Data Ref. :

Data Type :

length-frequencies

Sex :

male

L infinity (cm) :

3.5 CL

95% confidence limit:

K (1/y) :

1.450 ELEFAN I

r²:

95% confidence limit:

to (y) :

-0.14

95% confidence limit:

Winf. :

b used :

Ø' : 1.24

C :

1.00000

M (1/y) :

2.380 M Ref. :85111 M doubtful?

r²:

95% confidence limit:

other method

Lm (cm) :

Male

Lm Ref. :

Locality :

Not specified

Country :

Kuwait

Environment:

open waters

Temp. :

Temp. Ref. :

Comment :

Linf recomputed from mm. From research vessel data in Kuwait waters. WP is 0.02. Natural mortality was computed using Pauly's empirical method. Linf over 30% larger or smaller than Lmax? Yes.
Growth estimates outlier in auximetric graph? Not checked.

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