Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: stx | climate: MC | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MPN, MAN | food: bxM, xiCvf | class: |
| MRE = 0.099 | habitat: 0iMc | gender: Dg | order: |
| SMSE = 0.018 | embryo: Tv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tg | 329 | 371.6 | (0.1293) | d | gestation time | AnAge |
| tx | 30 | 30.69 | (0.02306) | d | time since birth at weaning | AnAge |
| tp | 1095 | 1151 | (0.05138) | d | time since birth at puberty (female) | AnAge |
| tpm | 1460 | 1203 | (0.1758) | d | time since birth at puberty (male) | AnAge |
| am | 1.737e+04 | 1.736e+04 | (0.00108) | d | life span | AnAge |
| Lb | 100 | 82.54 | (0.1746) | cm | total length at birth | KovaLyde |
| Li | 140 | 152.7 | (0.09076) | cm | total length fem. | KovaLyde |
| Lim | 150 | 161.3 | (0.07528) | cm | total length male | KovaLyde |
| Wwb | 1.2e+04 | 1.397e+04 | (0.1642) | g | wet weight at birth | KovaLyde |
| Wwx | 2.2e+04 | 1.561e+04 | (0.2905) | g | wet weight at weaning | KovaLavi1986 |
| Wwi | 8.3e+04 | 8.845e+04 | (0.06566) | g | ultimate wet weight fem. | KovaLyde |
| Wwim | 1.04e+05 | 1.095e+05 | (0.05327) | g | ultimate wet weight male | KovaLyde |
| Ri | 0.00274 | 0.002499 | (0.08773) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | KovaLyde |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL |   | time since birth | length | (0.06141) | MarkBjor1989 |
| tLm | | time since birth | length | (0.05952) | MarkBjor1989 |
| tW |   | time since birth | wet weight | (0.06794) | MarkBjor1989 |
| tWm | | time since birth | wet weight | (0.08013) | MarkBjor1989 |
| LW |  | length | wet weight | (0.1279) | MarkBjor1989 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Phoca vitulina | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.0248 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.4846 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 40.18 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8033 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
- Males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} only
Facts
- The total gestation time includes 76 days of delayed implantation. (Ref: AnAge)
- Midsized phocid seal that varies in size across the range of the species (Ref: KovaLyde)
- Dimorphic sexes (Ref: KovaLyde)
Acknowledgment
- The creation of this entry was support by the Norwegian Science Council (NFR 255295)
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