Goliath Grouper Age by Equating the Length

by Whitney Erb

 

Submitted : Fall 2018

The research covers data taken from two aquariums, The Seas' at Epcot and The Florida Aquarium, to find how to esimate grouper age accurately by using length. The data from The Seas had both age and length which was used to find the constant amongst the data. Once the constant had been found the data from the Florida Aquarium was used to find the age of the groupers at their facility, having only been given their known lengths. The results came as inaccurate as so of the facts given proved the results to be off. In conclusion it showed many factors beyond just  age plays a factor in their length making the constant varied and unappliable across different goliath grouper individuals.

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