A data set containing the length-at-age data for common blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) from Indonesia. This data was published in Smart et al. (2015).
data(growth_data)A data frame with 294 rows and 3 variables
Age. Number of growth bands determined from vertebral analysis
Length. Total Length in mm determined via back-calculation
Sex. Females (F) or males (M)
Smart et al (2015) Age and growth of the common blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus from Indonesia, incorporating an improved approach to comparing regional population growth rates. African Journal of Marine Science 37:177-188. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2015.1025428