Growth parameters for Larus argentatus
 
Maximum Length 66.00cm TL
n = 18
Note that studies where Loo is very different (+/- 1/3) from Lmax are doubtful.

Auximetric graph [n = 1]

ø = 3.46
L inf = 10.2 cm OT
K = 27.5
Median record no. 10
Ref. 101502
Loo
(cm)
Length Type K
(1/y)
to Sex M
(1/y)
Temp° C Lm Ø' Country Locality Questionable Captive
7.58 OT 21.650 -0.02 3.10 Norway Runde Yes Yes
7.63 OT 37.357 -0.01 3.34 Norway Hekkingen Yes Yes
7.63 OT 38.379 -0.01 3.35 Norway Hekkingen Yes Yes
8.00 OT 26.223 -0.02 3.22 Norway Hekkingen Yes Yes
8.50 TarL 23.832 -0.02 3.24 USA Chincoteague Bay, Maryland Yes No
8.80 TarL 23.518 -0.00 3.26 USA Appledore Island, New Hampshire Yes No
8.94 OT 41.283 -0.00 3.52 Germany Mellum Is. Yes Yes
9.07 OT 30.910 -0.01 3.41 Germany Unspecified, Germany Yes Yes
9.40 OT 26.327 -0.01 3.37 UK Skomer Is., Wales Yes Yes
10.19 OT 27.545 -0.01 3.46 USA Gray's Rock, Massachusetts Yes Yes
10.27 OT 18.870 -0.02 3.30 USA Appledore Is Yes Yes
10.29 OT 19.921 -0.00 3.32 UK Ailsa Craig Yes Yes
10.44 OT 22.387 -0.02 3.39 USA Appledore Is., New Hampshire Yes Yes
10.44 OT 19.564 -0.02 3.33 UK Skomer Is., Wales Yes Yes
10.65 OT 23.383 -0.02 3.42 Netherlands Terschelling Is. Yes Yes
11.78 OT 18.023 -0.01 3.40 UK Skomer Is., Wales Yes Yes
24.60 WL 24.110 0.10 4.16 Canada Kent Island, New Brunswick Yes No
35.80 WL 45.310 0.07 4.76 UK Scotland Isle of May, UK No No
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