Abstract
Stochastic growth models were fitted to length-increment data of eastern king prawns, Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865), tagged across eastern Australia. The estimated growth parameters and growth transition matrix are for each sex representative of the species' geographical distribution. Our study explicitly displays the stochastic nature of prawn growth. Capturing length-increment growth heterogeneity for short-lived exploited species such as prawns that cannot be readily aged is essential for length-based modelling and improved management.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 651-660 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Crustaceana |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 21 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Eastern king prawn
- Melicertus plebejus
- stochastic growth model
- tag-recapture information
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
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Montgomery, S. S., Courtney, A. J., Die, D. J., Braccini, J. M., Prosser, A., & Troynikov, V. S. (2013). Stochastic growth of the eastern king prawn (melicertus plebejus (hess, 1865)) harvested off eastern Australia. Crustaceana, 86(6), 651-660. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-00003193