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Explain the Hirst and Lampitt growth equation and it's importance?

Explain the Hirst and Lampitt growth equation and it's importance?

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Hirst& Iampitt(1998) used a large data set on copepod growth for modeling the potential interaction between temperature and body size on the weight specific growth rate of copepods. They suggest the use of general equation

     Log10g=0.0208[T]-0.3221[log10 BW]- 1.1408

           where BW is the body weight.

IMPORTANCE OF HIRST AND LAMPITT EQUATION:

In terms of biomass,large bodied genera most notably undinula,where only important offshore,however based on the Hist&Lampitt equation ,the production contribution of undinula was<5%

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