Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: A, B, C, D | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.9 | ecozone: TH, TN, TP, TA | food: biB, biD | class: |
| MRE = 0.242 | habitat: 0iT | gender: Hsmm | order: |
| SMSE = 0.109 | embryo: Ts | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 0.4583 | 0.3257 | (0.2893) | d | age at birth | ByerCassa1976 |
| tp | 2.708 | 2.934 | (0.08345) | d | time since birth at puberty | ByerCassa1976 |
| am | 21 | 14.15 | (0.3263) | d | life span | ByerCassa1976 |
| Lb | 0.025 | 0.01272 | (0.4913) | cm | total length at birth | ByerCassa1976 |
| Lp | 0.106 | 0.05601 | (0.4716) | cm | total length at puberty | ByerCassa1976 |
| Li | 0.14 | 0.08323 | (0.4055) | cm | ultimate total length | ByerCassa1976 |
| Wwb | 0.024 | 0.02369 | (0.01308) | mug | wet weight at birth | ByerCassa1976 |
| Wwp | 1.8 | 2.023 | (0.1241) | mug | wet weight at puberty | ByerCassa1976 |
| Wwi | 4.3 | 6.638 | (0.5437) | mug | ultimate wet weight | ByerCassa1976 |
| Ri | 218 | 170.4 | (0.2182) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | ByerCassa1976 |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL_25 |   | time since birth | length | (0.1159) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tL_20 | | time since birth | length | (0.07939) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tL_16 | | time since birth | length | (0.1263) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tR_25 |   | time since birth | reprod rate | (65.36) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tR_20 | | time since birth | reprod rate | (152.4) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tR_16 | | time since birth | reprod rate | (84.1) | ByerCassa1976 |
| tL |  | time since birth | length | (0.09053) | Gous2011 |
| tS |  | time since birth | fraction alive | (0.2574) | SutpKaeb2009 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Caenorhabditis elegans | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.03208 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 3724 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.0009726 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.5056 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8086 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Discussion
- L^3/W varies over a factor 35
- puberty correcponds with start of female function
Facts
- Hatched larvae develop through 4 stages or molts (Ref: Wiki)
- Males and hermaphrodites exist. Hermaphrodites first produce sperm in stage 4, then eggs only (Ref: Wiki)
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