Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: MC, ME | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MN, MAN | food: biP | class: |
| MRE = 0.048 | habitat: jiMb | gender: Hsm | order: |
| SMSE = 0.005 | embryo: Mv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 15 | 14.66 | (0.02274) | d | age at birth | guess |
| am | 1460 | 1460 | (2.051e-05) | d | life span | SvanLund1982 |
| Lp | 0.7 | 0.7 | (1.447e-05) | cm | body length at puberty | SvanLund1982 |
| Li | 4.6 | 4.809 | (0.04538) | cm | ultimate body length | seawater |
| Wwb | 0.0042 | 0.0042 | (3.302e-05) | g | wet weight at birth | SvanLund1982 |
| Wwi | 51 | 50.43 | (0.01116) | g | ultimate wet weight | guess |
| Ri | 9.589 | 9.625 | (0.003717) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | guess |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL_1974 |   | time | diameter | (0.08757) | SvanLund1982 |
| tL_1973 | | time | diameter | (0.04398) | SvanLund1982 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Boltenia echinata | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.03198 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 900 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8001 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
- temperature fluctuates seasonally as T(t) = 9+7*cos((150+t)/365*2*pi)
- it is not clear how the lengths were taken; a sphere is assumed for the the conversion to weight
Facts
- Solitary tunicate (Ref: Mill1970)
Bibliography