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Adult and offspring size in the ocean: a database of size metrics and conversion factors
Author(s) -
Neuheimer Anna B.,
Hartvig Martin,
Heuschele Jan,
Hylander Samuel,
Kiørboe Thomas,
Olsson Karin H.,
Sainmont Julie,
Andersen Ken H.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.1890/15-1261.1
Subject(s) - actinopterygii , biology , offspring , cnidaria , fish <actinopterygii> , elasmobranchii , crustacean , krill , foraging , zoology , fishery , marine fish , ecology , coral , pregnancy , genetics
The purpose of this dataset was to compile adult and offspring size estimates for marine organisms. Adult and offspring size estimates of 408 species were compiled from the literature covering >17 orders of magnitude in body mass and including Cephalopoda (ink fish), Cnidaria (“jelly” fish), Crustaceans, Ctenophora (comb jellies), Elasmobranchii (cartilaginous fish), Mammalia (mammals), Sagittoidea (arrow worms) and Teleost (i.e., Actinopterygii, bony fish). Individual size estimates were converted to standardized size estimates (carbon weight, g) to allow for among‐group comparisons. This required a number of size estimates to be converted and a compilation of conversion factors obtained from the literature are also presented.