Table 13. Average back-calculated lengths (mm) at age for female winter flounder taken 



in the Niantic River. 



Mean length Mean calc ulated lengt h (± 95% CI) 



Age at capture ± 



class Number 95% CI Age 1 Age 2 Age 3 Age 4 Age 5 Age 6 Age 7 Age 8 Age 9 



VI 

 VII 

 VIII 



IX • 8 442+10 86+10 186 + 26 292 + 33 361+26 389 + 25 406 + 27 419 + 25 428 + 27 435 + 26 



Mean calculated length 81+4 186 + 6 285 + 6 329+8 355 + 8 373 + 10 391 + 12 410+16 435 + 26 



Average growth increment 81 105 99 44 26 18 18 19 25 



Mean calculated length 82 + 4 182 + 6 261+8 302 + 10 325+10 341 + 12 357+18 397 + 39 



Average groivth increment 82 100 79 41 23 16 16 40 



45 



