Growth curves with explanatory variables and estimation of the effect of tagging

摘要: The von Bertalanffy growth model is extended to incorporate explanatory variables. generalized includes the switched and seasonal as special cases, can also be used assess tagging effect on growth. Distribution-free consistent estimating functions are constructed for estimation of parameters from tag-recapture data in which age at release unknown. This generalizes work James (1991, Biometrics 47 1519-1530) who considered classical allowed individual variability A real dataset barramundi (Lates calcarifer) analysed estimate possible