Estimates individual fish weight from length using the length-weight relationship: W = a * L^b
calculate_fish_weight(length, a, b)
Numeric vector of estimated weights.
Numeric vector of fish lengths.
Coefficient of the length-weight relationship.
Exponent of the length-weight relationship.
The length-weight relationship follows the allometric equation W = a * L^b, where W is weight, L is length, and a and b are species-specific parameters.
Froese, R. (2006). Cube law, condition factor and weight–length relationships: history, meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 22(4), 241-253.