Population Growth

Growth of Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

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

114868 Data Ref. :

Data Type :

tagging/recapture

Sex :

mixed

L infinity (cm) :

163.0 TL

95% confidence limit:

K (1/y) :

0.054 other method(s)/n.a.

n: 118

r²:

95% confidence limit:

to (y) :

95% confidence limit:

Winf. :

42.1 kg

computed from TL Loo using Bayesian LWR b used :

Ø' : 3.16

C :

M (1/y) :

0.260 M Ref. :11468 M doubtful? Yes

r²:

95% confidence limit:

tagging-recapture data

Lm (cm) :

Lm Ref. :

Locality :

Palmyra Atoll, central Pacific Ocean (5° 54'N; 162° 05'W)

Country :

Environment:

open waters

Temp. :

Temp. Ref. :

Comment :

U.S. National Wildlife Refuge; unfished population. M estimated from survival rate. Time at large of recaptured sharks: 152 days to 7.2 yrs. Length at birth assumed: 60 cm. Note: used Francis model for growth. Growth estimates outlier in auximetric graph? Not checked.

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