Fish Population Dynamic and Stock Assessment

3.2.6. Estimation of growth parameters for crustaceans

Moulting is common in crustaceans.  An individual crustacean usually will not obey von Bertalanffy’s model but to some stepwise curve.  Each step indicates a moult.  However, the crustaceans moult different times in its life cycle. Therefore, the average growth curve of a crustacean will be a smooth curve.