Predictions & Data for this entry

Model: stx climate: MA migrate: phylum:
COMPLETE = 2.5 ecozone: MIN, MPSE food: bxM, xiHl class:
MRE = 0.036 habitat: 0iMc gender: Dg order:
SMSE = 0.003 embryo: Mv reprod: O family:

Zero-variate data

Data Observed Predicted (RE) Unit Description Reference
tg 374 403.7 (0.07944) d gestation time AnAge
tx 548 547.8 (0.0004496) d time since birth at weaning AnAge
tp 3470 3418 (0.01489) d time since birth at puberty AnAge
am 2.664e+04 2.672e+04 (0.002962) d life span AnAge
Lb 110 105.9 (0.03769) cm total length at birth Hein1972
Lp 239 264.6 (0.1069) cm total length at puberty for females Hein1972
Lpm 240 239.5 (0.002159) cm total length at puberty for males Hein1972
Li 305 281.4 (0.07724) cm ultimate total length for females Hein1972
Lim 270 257 (0.04804) cm ultimate total length for males Hein1972
Wwb 2.75e+04 2.726e+04 (0.008627) g wet weight at birth AnAge
Wwi 5.19e+05 5.124e+05 (0.01273) g ultimate wet weight for female AnAge
Wwim 3.6e+05 3.639e+05 (0.01079) g ultimate wet weight for male Hein1972, AnAge
Ri 0.0005479 0.0005488 (0.001482) #/d maximum reprod rate AnAge

Uni- and bivariate data

Data Figure Independent variable Dependent variable (RE) Reference
tL_f Data for females, males time since birth length (0.08107) Mars1980
tL_m Data for females, males time since birth length (0.05962) Mars1980

Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C

Data Generalised animal Dugong dugon Unit Description
v 0.02 0.04236 cm/d energy conductance
kap 0.8 0.8896 - allocation fraction to soma
kap_R 0.95 0.955 - reproduction efficiency
p_M 18 19.12 J/d.cm^3 vol-spec som maint
k_J 0.002 0.002 1/d maturity maint rate coefficient
kap_G 0.8 0.8 - growth efficiency
t_0 0 4.935e-12 d time at start development

Discussion

  • Males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} only
  • mod_1: males have equal state variables at b, compared to females

Facts

  • constant replacement of molar teeth, unique among mammals (Ref: Wiki)

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