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Analysis of the Correlation Between Whale Length and Weight

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Size is a fundamental characteristic and a species feature of animals. In addition, differences in size can be evidence of the ecological characteristics of species. For practical application, size is required to determine the biomass of different species, populations or herds, the amount of raw material that can be harvested from them, and the different types of produce, such as meat, fat and so on.

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Mikhalev, Y. (2019). Analysis of the Correlation Between Whale Length and Weight. In: Whales of the Southern Ocean. Advances in Polar Ecology, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29252-2_2

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