Population Growth

Growth of Negaprion brevirostris

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

9012 Data Ref. :9029

Data Type :

other annual rings

Sex :

mixed

L infinity (cm) :

250.0 TL

95% confidence limit:

K (1/y) :

0.540

r²:

95% confidence limit:

to (y) :

95% confidence limit:

Winf. :

137.3 kg

computed from TL Loo using Bayesian LWR b used :

Ø' : 4.53

C :

M (1/y) :

0.805 M Ref. :27355 M doubtful? Yes

r²:

95% confidence limit:

other method

Lm (cm) :

Lm Ref. :

Locality :

(M: for Bimini, Bahamas)

Country :

USA

Environment:

open waters

Temp. :

26.0 Temp. Ref. : 1861

Comment :

M = 0.60-1.01, for juveniles (age-0); young-of-the-year were censused. K appears much too high for a species of this size. Growth estimates outlier in auximetric graph? Yes.

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