Growth Determination

Call:    mosaic@growthdet

Definition: Growth indeterminacy is defined by continuous growth of individuals throughout their lifetimes (measured by mass, length, bone ossification, or other indicators). This field reflects a binary classification of whether an individual is growth (in)determinate.

Possible values, cat, factor

• Growth indeterminate – growth continues throughout an individual's lifespan
• Growth determinate – growth ceases or attenuates to negligibility before the end of an individual’s lifespan
• NF - Growth determination reviewed and inconclusive (no affirmative records found upon review)
• NDY - Growth determination not digitised yet (yet to be evaluated)
• NA – Growth determination not applicable to the subject area

Usage notes: Additional classification systems for characterizing growth indeterminacy exist in the literature. Most well recognised is a six-type scheme describing growth and determination by Sebens (1987), which offers detailed characterization of growth patterns. Broad-scale information about growth and age for most species could not be located in the literature, and therefore a simplified schema is used. More resolved classifications might be incorporated into future versions of MOSAIC.

Additional Information: NA

Source Data: 24 January 2022                                          

Last updated: NA