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total mortality
(English) Mortality attributed to both fishing and natural causes. Z is equivalent to the inverse of the mean age of the (post metamorphosis) animals in a population and also equal to their `turnover rate' , i.e., to their production/biomass (P/B) ratio. (See also: mortality, natural mortality, fishing mortality)
mortalidade total
(Portuguese) Mortalidade atribuída à pesca e às causas naturais. Z é equivalente ao inverso da idade média dos animais numa população e também igual Àsua taxa de inversão, isto é, Àsua razão produção/biomassa (P/B). (See also: mortality, natural mortality, fishing mortality)

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