Mortality rates from size distributions
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 27 (4) , 311-318
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00345564
Abstract
A population model explicitly describing the dynamics of an arbitrary population size distribution is presented. One consequence of the model is an equation for the exact shape of the size distribution of a stationary or steady-state population. The shape is expressed as a function of sizespecific mortality and growth rates. From the equation, various mortality estimation formulas can be derived, two of which are discussed in detail. One of the methods permits estimation of size-specific mortality rates without the assumption of a theoretical growth model.Keywords
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