Interpreting the von Bertalanffy model of somatic growth in fishes: The cost of reproduction

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 271, Issue 1548, 2004, Pages 1625-1631

  Lester, N P ^a,b   Shuter, B J ^a,b   Abrams, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bertalanffy growth model; Fish; Optimal life histories; Reproductive investment; Somatic growth

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; FISH; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; TRADE-OFF; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; FISH; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

PISCES;

EID: 3242889979     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2778     Document Type: Article

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