Age- or length-based methods of growth estimation. What drives the choice?

Based upon a global comparison of over 400 fisheries, the Principal Components Analysis (PCA) methodology was used to identify factors affecting the choice of growth estimation methods. Of the six factors examined, the growth rate (K) and asymptotic length (L8) explained most of the variations. Financial resources, i.e., Gross National Product (GNP), and latitude were also important factors.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pilling, G.M., Halls, A.S.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:Fisheries, Growth, Length, Age determination, Stocks, Marine fish,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/26043
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