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Table 1 Notation and interpretations of model parameters, their default values, ranges and sources for the lemon shark ( Negaprion brevirostris )

From: Modeling the population dynamics of lemon sharks

Parameter

Meaning

Default

Range

Source

λ

Pups born per female

6.1

1-18

[34, 35]

h

Juvenile mortality Hill parameter

1

NA

This paper

k

Juvenile mortality shape parameter

100

0-200

This paper

t max

Maximum age for adult

25

20-35

[23, 26]

x m

Age at maturity

12

NA

[23, 26]

μ

Mortality rate for all animals above age one

0.15

0.05-0.30

This paper