Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: MA | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.7 | ecozone: MAW | food: bjPz, jiCi, jiCvf | class: |
| MRE = 0.070 | habitat: 0jMc, jiMb | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.010 | embryo: Mc | reprod: Os | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 49 | 48.77 | (0.004659) | d | age at birth | Fors1984 |
| tp | 182 | 147.5 | (0.1898) | d | age at puberty | Wiki |
| am | 250 | 263.2 | (0.05273) | d | life span | Fors1984 |
| Wwb | 0.035 | 0.03373 | (0.03638) | g | wet weight at birth | Fors1984 |
| Wwp | 30 | 30.37 | (0.01224) | g | wet weight at puberty | Wiki |
| Wwi | 55 | 59.32 | (0.0785) | g | ultimate wet weight for females | guess |
| Ni | 800 | 778.8 | (0.02656) | # | cum reprod at death | guess |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tW_f | ![]() | time | wet weight | (0.1502) | Fors1984 |
| tW_m | ![]() | time | wet weight | (0.1111) | Fors1984 |
| tJX_f | ![]() | time | eaten crab flesh | (0.1436) | Fors1984 |
| tJX_m | ![]() | time | eaten crab flesh | (0.1401) | Fors1984 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Octopus joubini | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.01982 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 243.9 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.04505 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.5489 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.7997 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
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
- males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} only
- mod_1: males have equal state variables at b, compared to females
Facts
- semelparous: death at first spawning, female ventilates eggs and dies after hatching; No food intake during this period (Ref: Fors1984)
- large bentic eggs (Ref: Fors1984)
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