Growth parameters for Phoca vitulina
 
Maximum Length 190.00cm TL
n = 20
Note that studies where Loo is very different (+/- 1/3) from Lmax are doubtful.

Auximetric graph [n = 20]

ø = 3.63
L inf = 218.0 cm TL
K = 0.1
Median record no. 11
Ref. 74425
Loo
(cm)
Length Type K
(1/y)
to Sex M
(1/y)
Temp° C Lm Ø' Country Locality Questionable Captive
149.60 TL 0.310 -3.03 F 3.84 Not specified No No
150.60 TL 0.370 -2.52 F 3.92 Canada British Columbia No No
161.80 TL 0.300 -2.76 M 3.90 Not specified No No
166.90 TL 0.200 -4.49 F 3.75 Alaska Pribilof and Aleutian Island No No
167.20 TL 0.240 -3.69 M 3.83 Canada British Columbia No No
175.10 TL 0.230 -3.80 M 3.85 Alaska Pribilof and Aleutian Islands No No
203.11 TL 0.220 -0.64 F 3.96 Alaska Not specified No No
207.32 TL 0.260 -0.62 F 4.05 Denmark/Sweden. No No
209.87 TL 0.240 -0.63 F 4.02 Norway Not specified No No
216.65 TL 0.230 -0.64 F 4.03 Canada British Columbia No No
217.98 TL 0.090 -0.66 F 3.63 Alaska Aleutian No No
223.04 TL 0.360 -0.63 F 4.25 Canada Nova Scotia No No
223.49 TL 0.220 -0.62 F 4.04 Japan Hokkaido No No
225.79 TL 0.220 -0.65 M 4.05 Norway Not specified No No
226.16 TL 0.220 -0.62 M 4.05 Alaska Not specified No No
227.72 TL 0.260 -0.63 M 4.13 Denmark/Sweden No No
236.33 TL 0.120 -0.65 F 3.83 Canada British Columbia No No
244.68 TL 0.170 -0.65 M 4.01 Alaska Aleutian No No
248.94 TL 0.400 -0.63 M 4.39 Canada Nova Scotia No No
250.27 TL 0.160 -0.64 M 4.00 Japan Hokkaido No No
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