Population Growth

Growth of Chelonia mydas

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Main Ref. :

74665 Data Ref. :74562

Data Type :

tagging/recapture

Sex :

unsexed

L infinity (cm) :

117.4 CL

95% confidence limit:

K (1/y) :

0.070 direct fitting of VBGF

r²:

95% confidence limit:

to (y) :

-0.75

95% confidence limit:

Winf. :

185.2 kg

as given in Main Ref. or Ref. for growth b used :3.000

Ø' : 2.98

C :

M (1/y) :

M Ref. : M doubtful?

r²:

95% confidence limit:

Lm (cm) :

Unsexed

Lm Ref. :

Locality :

Watamu

Country :

Kenya

Environment:

open waters

Temp. :

Temp. Ref. :

Comment :

Linf measured as curved carapace length. Growth rates varies between 0.468 and 10.67 cm per yr, average growth 5.18 cm per yr from Ref. 74562 (Figure 5-7).

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