Journal article
Fed up with parasites? A method for estimating asymptotic growth in fish populations
Marine Biology, Vol.117(3), pp.495-500
1993
Abstract
The accumulation of parasites in a fish host is modelled as a function of the total amount of prey consumed. The accumulated parasite load is then expressed as a function of fish length so that the asymptotic growth, L∞, of any population of commonly infected fish can be estimated. Estimates of L∞ are obtained for orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus), albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) and the New Zealand southern arrow squid (Nototodarus sloanii).
Details
- Title
- Fed up with parasites? A method for estimating asymptotic growth in fish populations
- Authors/Creators
- D. Gibson (Author/Creator)J.B. Jones (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Marine Biology, Vol.117(3), pp.495-500
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Identifiers
- 991005545445807891
- Copyright
- © 1993 Verlag
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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