Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: stx | climate: MA, MB, MC | migrate: Ml | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.7 | ecozone: MC | food: bxM, xiCvf, xiCic, xiCik | class: |
| MRE = 0.057 | habitat: 0iMp | gender: Dg | order: |
| SMSE = 0.010 | embryo: Mv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tg | 345 | 413.3 | (0.198) | d | gestation time | AnAge |
| tx | 266 | 264.7 | (0.004892) | d | time since birth at weaning | AnAge |
| tp | 3652 | 3639 | (0.003576) | d | time since birth at puberty for females | AnAge |
| tpm | 3652 | 3639 | (0.003688) | d | time since birth at puberty for males | AnAge |
| am | 2.701e+04 | 2.873e+04 | (0.06374) | d | life span | AnAge |
| Lb | 445 | 477.8 | (0.07375) | cm | total length at birth | Wiki |
| Lp | 1430 | 1401 | (0.02016) | cm | total length at puberty | Lock1981 |
| Lpm | 1390 | 1384 | (0.004489) | cm | total length at puberty | Lock1981 |
| Li | 1500 | 1464 | (0.02425) | cm | ultimate total length for female | Lock1981 |
| Lim | 1470 | 1443 | (0.01838) | cm | ultimate total length for male | Lock1981 |
| Wwb | 6.8e+05 | 6.498e+05 | (0.04446) | g | wet weight at birth | AnAge |
| Wwp | 1.6e+07 | 1.638e+07 | (0.02405) | g | wet weight at puberty for females | Lock1981 |
| Wwpm | 1.53e+07 | 1.559e+07 | (0.01886) | g | wet weight at puberty for males | Lock1981 |
| Wwi | 1.9e+07 | 1.867e+07 | (0.01711) | g | ultimate wet weight for females | Lock1981 |
| Wwim | 1.75e+07 | 1.768e+07 | (0.0101) | g | ultimate wet weight for males | Lock1981 |
| Ri | 0.00137 | 0.001368 | (0.001517) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | AnAge |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL_f | ![]() | time since birth | length | (0.1059) | Lock1981 |
| tL_m | ![]() | time since birth | length | (0.08216) | Lock1981 |
| tW_f | ![]() | time since birth | weight | (0.07094) | Lock1981 |
| tW_m | ![]() | time since birth | weight | (0.08335) | Lock1981 |
| tLe | ![]() | time since dec 1 | length | (0.2884) | Laws1959 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Balaenoptera borealis | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.0842 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 22.21 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.001116 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.3928 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.7972 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8028 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Discussion
- males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} and E_Hp only
- mod_1: males have equal state variables at b, compared to females
- mod_1: increased assimilation during lactation
- mod_2: k reduced, k_J released
- mod_3: tLe data added
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