Growth of Lepidochelys kempii
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Main Ref. : 74665     Data Ref. :75021
Data Type : tagging/recapture 
Sex : unsexed 
L infinity (cm) : 70.7 CL 95% confidence limit:      
K (1/y) : 0.200   direct fitting of VBGF n: r2: 95% confidence limit:      
to (y) : -0.32 95% confidence limit:  
Winf. : 53.7 kg as given in Main Ref. or Ref. for growth   b used :3.000 Ø' : 3.00
C :  
M (1/y) :    M Ref. :    M doubtful? n: r2: 95% confidence limit:      
Lm (cm) :     Unsexed   Lm Ref. :  
Locality : Northern Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast, USA
Country : USA
Environment: open waters 
Temp. :         Temp. Ref. :  
Comment : Recaptured sea turtles data from Ref. 75021 (Equation 2). Linf measured as straight carapace length.
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