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Table 3
Effect of abiotic movement on size-spectra parameters and life-history traits
Behaviour
Size-spectra slope
Size-spectra intercept
Time to 1 kg (yrs)
Total
a
Inner
b
Outer
c
Total
a
Inner
b
Outer
c
0m
d
70 m
d
140 m
d
Description
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max
m
t
C
a
Control
0
-
-
1.039
1.037
1.285
7.22
5.53
11.34
1.92
2.68
5.93
All—mid
50
51
1.039
1.038
1.250
7.21
5.53
11.23
1.85
2.73
6.04
Turbulence—low
10
51
1.039
1.037
1.287
7.22
5.53
11.36
1.94
2.64
5.89
Turbulence—high
100
51
1.038
1.036
1.228
7.21
5.53
11.07
1.96
2.47
6.05
Transition mass—low
50
31
1.039
1.037
1.275
7.21
5.53
11.38
1.82
2.78
6.04
Transition mass—high
50
11
1.039
1.037
1.274
7.21
5.53
11.32
1.90
2.77
5.98
Abiotic effect—low
50
5
0.5
1.039
1.037
1.283
7.21
5.53
11.36
1.84
2.65
6.22
Aboitic effect—high
50
5
1.5
1.039
1.037
1.263
7.21
5.53
11.27
1.97
2.69
5.96
Entries shown in bold differ by more than 5% from control values.
a
The entire area under consideration.
b
The area within 250 m of the peak primary producer biomass.
c
The area between 250 and 500 m of the peak primary producer biomass.
d
The distance from peak biomass (metres).
