Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: Cfa, Cfb, Dfa, Dfb, Dfc | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.2 | ecozone: TH | food: biPp, biD | class: |
| MRE = 0.042 | habitat: 0iFp, 0iFl, 0iFm | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.004 | embryo: Fbf | reprod: Apf | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 3.5 | 3.495 | (0.001364) | d | age at birth | BoerVijv1995 |
| tp | 5 | 5.264 | (0.05272) | d | time since birth at puberty | BoerVijv1995 |
| am | 140 | 140 | (9.402e-05) | d | life span | guess |
| Lb | 0.004 | 0.004061 | (0.01529) | cm | total length at birth | guess |
| Lp | 0.025 | 0.02387 | (0.04505) | cm | total length at puberty | Vijv1980 |
| Li | 0.09 | 0.08762 | (0.02639) | cm | ultimate total length | nina |
| Wdi | 4.67 | 4.668 | (0.0003382) | mug | ultimate dry weight | Mich2005 |
| Ri | 2 | 1.881 | (0.0597) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | cst |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | ![]() | temperature | age at birth | (0.06604) | Vijv1980 |
| tL | ![]() | time since birth | length | (0.1487) | Vijv1980 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Ceriodaphnia pulchella | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.02058 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 1049 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.008475 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9987 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8001 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Facts
- parthenogenetic reproduction, continuous moulting; cladocerans reach maturity in 3-8 moults
- weight W = exp(1.807 + 2.517 * ln(L)); the weight (mug) and L the body length (mm) (Ref: Mich2005)
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