List of variables and parameters of the equations used in the statistical model of growth
| Observed variables | ||
| t | Time (days) | |
| M0 | Initial mass (g) | |
| Mt | Observed mass after t days (g) | |
| T | Mean environmental temperature for t days (°C) | |
| Tavg | Long-term mean environmental temperature (°C) | |
| Parameter estimated a priori | ||
| β | Power of the growth-rate differential equation (assumed to be 0.6) | |
| Parameters to be estimated | ||
| α | Instantaneous growth rate of a fish weighing 1 g at T=Tavg | |
| γ | Change in instantaneous growth rate per unit change in temperature | |
| Observed variables | ||
| t | Time (days) | |
| M0 | Initial mass (g) | |
| Mt | Observed mass after t days (g) | |
| T | Mean environmental temperature for t days (°C) | |
| Tavg | Long-term mean environmental temperature (°C) | |
| Parameter estimated a priori | ||
| β | Power of the growth-rate differential equation (assumed to be 0.6) | |
| Parameters to be estimated | ||
| α | Instantaneous growth rate of a fish weighing 1 g at T=Tavg | |
| γ | Change in instantaneous growth rate per unit change in temperature | |