Fig. 7.

Effects of developmental time or age (in dpf) on fish size and the process of sex differentiation. a Different levels (+, ++, +++) of environmental factors such as rearing density (d) or temperature (t), with opposing effects, alter the age–size relationship and, in turn, the time at which a given stage (S) of development are first attained. b Age–length relationship in European sea bass and sex differentiation. Indicated are the different phenotypes