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Estimates of the intrinsic rate of population growth (rmax) for smalltail shark

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Estimates of the intrinsic rate of population growth (rmax) for smalltail shark

November 13, 2025

Cortés (2016) applies six methods to calculate intrinsic rate of population growth (rmax) for 65 different shark species under seven different survivorship functions. Here, I replicate his approach using updated reproductive parameters for smalltail shark, which is petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act.

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