Table 2. Model and model selection estimates for the: the von Bertalanffy, Gompertz and the logistic growth function.
| Model | N | LOOIC | SE | DW∞ (cm) | 95% CI DW∞ | DWBIRTH (cm) | 95% CI DWBIRTH | K (year)–1 | 95% CI K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Bertalanffy function | 71 | 278.7 | 14.2 | 44.7 | 33.1–75.2 | 13.9 | 13.3–14.4 | 0.1 | 0.04–0.2 | |
| Gompertz function | 71 | 279.4 | 14.8 | 38.1 | 30.9–55.1 | 14.0 | 13.3–14.6 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.3 | |
| Logistic function | 71 | 280.1 | 15.1 | 34.5 | 29.4–44.2 | 14.0 | 13.5–15.0 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.4 | |
Notes:
n, sample size for size at age analysis; LOOIC, LOO information criterion; SE, standard error of the LOOIC values; DW∞, asymptotic disc width; DWBirth, disc width at birth; K, growth rate; 95% CI, credible interval.