Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: MC | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MANE | food: biHa | class: |
| MRE = 0.034 | habitat: jiMc, 0bMp | gender: Hsm | order: |
| SMSE = 0.003 | embryo: Mp | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| am | 547.5 | 547.7 | (0.0002774) | d | life span | GrahFret1947 |
| Lj | 0.1 | 0.1058 | (0.05826) | cm | shell length at settlement | GrahFret1947 |
| Lp | 0.5 | 0.4648 | (0.07041) | cm | shell length at puberty | GrahFret1947 |
| Li | 2 | 2.101 | (0.05071) | cm | ultimate shell length | marlin |
| Wwb | 2.244e-05 | 2.233e-05 | (0.004816) | g | wet weight at birth | Kess1964 |
| Wdi | 0.028 | 0.028 | (3.632e-05) | g | ultimate dry weight | guess |
| Ri | 132.6 | 4.136 | (0.9688) | #/d | max reprod rate | guess |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL |  | time since birth | shell height | (0.03673) | GrahFret1947 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Patina pellucida | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.02312 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 83.78 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.09347 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8014 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Discussion
- Temperature in C for tL data is assumed to vary as T(t) = 8 + 8 * cos(2*pi*(t-180)/365)
Facts
- Patellas are frequently sequential hermaproditic (Ref: Wiki)
- The veliger stage lasts only a few weeks (Ref: GrahFret1947)
- Feeds on brown weeds (Ref: marlin)
Bibliography