Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: MB, MC | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MAE, MAm | food: bjPz, jiCi, jiCvf | class: |
| MRE = 0.071 | habitat: 0jMc, jiMb | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.038 | embryo: Mc | reprod: Os | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab_22 | 37 | 7.79 | (0.7895) | d | age at birth | CaveDoma1999 |
| ab_18 | 47 | 11.15 | (0.7629) | d | age at birth | IgleOter2004 |
| ts | 40 | 43.88 | (0.09691) | d | time since birth at settlement | IgleOter2004 |
| tp | 150 | 144.5 | (0.0365) | d | time since birth at puberty | SilvSobr2002 |
| am | 240 | 251.6 | (0.04834) | d | life span | IgleOter2004 |
| Lb | 0.15 | 0.1349 | (0.1004) | cm | mantle length at birth | IgleSanc2007 |
| Wdb | 0.00034 | 2.15e-05 | (0.9368) | g | dry weight at birth | IgleOter2004, VillRiba2004 |
| Wds | 0.0095 | 0.00896 | (0.05682) | g | dry weight at settlement | IgleOter2004 |
| Wwp | 1000 | 1005 | (0.005114) | g | wet weight at puberty | SilvSobr2002 |
| Wwi | 1800 | 1783 | (0.009546) | g | ultimate wet weight | IgleOter2004 |
| Ni | 1.12e+05 | 1.1e+05 | (0.01797) | # | cum reprod at death | IgleOter2004 |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tWd_para1 | ![]() | time since birth | dry weight | (0.3536) | IgleOter2004 |
| tWd_para2 | ![]() | time since birth | dry weight | (10.83) | CarrArro2006 |
| tL_para2 | ![]() | time since birth | mantle length | (0.4473) | CarrArro2006 |
| tW | ![]() | time since birth | wet weight | (0.2118) | IgleOter2004 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Octopus vulgaris | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.01875 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 6.94 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.0002971 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.2329 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9964 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8077 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| s_s | 0.01 | 9.45e-06 | - | supply stress |
Discussion
- z is not well-fixed by data, size ultimate size is much larger than size at death
- in view of fitting results, puberty does not coincide with mating and part of structure converts to eggs just before death
- model abj has been used, meaning that settlement has no effect on acceleration
Facts
- semelparous: death at first spawning, female ventilates eggs and dies after hatching; No food intake during this period (Ref: Wiki)
- small eggs with a planktontic larval stage (Ref: Wiki)
- males and females grow at the same rate; males mature before females (Ref: Wiki)
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