Species Population Growth List - Carcharhinus leucas

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 4]
M vs K graph	[n = 2]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 2]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 4]

ø = 3.79
L inf = 285.0 cm TL
K = 0.1

Median record no. 5
9165Ref. 9165

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
225.0	FL	0.098	-3.42	F			189.0	3.70	USA	between Florida and North Carolina	No	No
230.0	OT	0.071	-5.12				192.0	3.57	South Africa	East coast	Yes	No
245.0	FL	0.059	-5.57	M			180.0	3.55	USA	between Florida and North Carolina	Yes	No
281.4	TL	0.124		F	0.17			3.99	USA	northern Gulf of Mexico, 1979-85	No	No
285.0	TL	0.076	-3.00			26.0	218.0	3.79	USA	Northern Gulf of Mexico	No	No
301.0	FL	0.040	-6.84					3.56	USA	northern Gulf of Mexico	Yes	No
315.0	TL	0.111		F	0.16			4.04		Cosmopolitan	No	No
324.0	FL	0.158	2.60					4.22	Australia	northern Australia	Yes	No
357.0	TL	0.039	-4.93			21.5		3.69	USA	Mobile, Alabama	No	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

225.0

0.098

-3.42

189.0

3.70

USA

between Florida and North Carolina

230.0

0.071

-5.12

192.0

3.57

South Africa

East coast

Yes

245.0

0.059

-5.57

180.0

3.55

USA

between Florida and North Carolina

Yes

281.4

0.124

0.17

3.99

USA

northern Gulf of Mexico, 1979-85

285.0

0.076

-3.00

26.0

218.0

3.79

USA

Northern Gulf of Mexico

301.0

0.040

-6.84

3.56

USA

northern Gulf of Mexico

Yes

315.0

0.111

0.16

4.04

Cosmopolitan

324.0

0.158

2.60

4.22

Australia

northern Australia

Yes

357.0

0.039

-4.93

21.5

3.69

USA

Mobile, Alabama

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