World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science · 2009 · 21 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMarine SciencesZoologyEstuarine ScienceMarine ZoologyPhysiological EcologyAllometric ModelingCoastal Marine EcologyEstuariesGrowth AnalysisGrowth DynamicsMangrove EcologyLength-weight RelationshipsMangrove Estuarine SystemsMangrove Growth DynamicsMangrove Physiology
3 Abstract: The length-weight relationship of T. fuscatus var fuscatus was studied along the Bonny River estuary, Niger Delta, Nigeria, between January and December 2004. Weight increases faster than the length. The pattern of growth (allometric) was verified from the value of 'b' in the equation, mean b value was 1.415. Regression equation derived from the logarithmically transformed data of shell length and weight was Log W= Log-1.761+1.415, Log TL r = 0.892, P<0.001.