Species Population Growth List - Merluccius merluccius

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 15]
Reproductive graph	[n = 6]
M vs K graph	[n = 20]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 20]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 14]

ø = 3.03
L inf = 124.0 cm TL
K = 0.1

Median record no. 8
89815Ref. 89815

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	Temp° C	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
80.0	TL	0.181	-0.72	M		3.06	Spain	Bay of Biscay	No	No
83.0	TL	0.148	-0.42	M		3.01	Spain	Bay of Biscay	No	No
83.9	TL	0.296			11.0	3.32	Ireland		Yes	No
105.0	TL	0.184			11.0	3.31	France	Gulf of Biscay	No	No
110.0	TL	0.122	-0.62	F		3.17	Spain	Bay of Biscay	No	No
116.0	TL	0.098	-0.51	F		3.12	Spain	Bay of Biscay	No	No
123.7	TL	0.087		F		3.12	Ireland	Northeast coast	No	No
124.0	TL	0.070		F		3.03	Ireland	Northeast coast	No	No
124.0	TL	0.069		M		3.03	Ireland	Northeast coast	No	No
125.9	TL	0.204				3.51	UK	Scotland	No	No
126.4	TL	0.710				4.05	UK	Scotland	Yes	No
127.5	TL	0.073	-1.13			3.07	Spain	Bay of Biscay	No	No
128.6	TL	0.087				3.16	Ireland	Southwest coast	No	No
171.8	TL	0.059				3.24	France	Golfe de Gascogne, Bay of Biscay	Yes	No
268.2	TL	0.024		M		3.24	Ireland	Northeast coast	Yes	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

80.0

0.181

-0.72

3.06

Spain

Bay of Biscay

83.0

0.148

-0.42

3.01

Spain

Bay of Biscay

83.9

0.296

11.0

3.32

Ireland

Yes

105.0

0.184

11.0

3.31

France

Gulf of Biscay

110.0

0.122

-0.62

3.17

Spain

Bay of Biscay

116.0

0.098

-0.51

3.12

Spain

Bay of Biscay

123.7

0.087

3.12

Ireland

Northeast coast

124.0

0.070

3.03

Ireland

Northeast coast

124.0

0.069

3.03

Ireland

Northeast coast

125.9

0.204

3.51

Scotland

126.4

0.710

4.05

Scotland

Yes

127.5

0.073

-1.13

3.07

Spain

Bay of Biscay

128.6

0.087

3.16

Ireland

Southwest coast

171.8

0.059

3.24

France

Golfe de Gascogne, Bay of Biscay

Yes

268.2

0.024

3.24

Ireland

Northeast coast

Yes

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