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Fisheries science

a fish condition index comparing observed weight with a standard weight predicted for the same length from a species-specific equation.

In fisheries science, relative weight index refers to a fish condition index comparing observed weight with a standard weight predicted for the same length from a species-specific equation. This meaning comes from Murphy (1991) in Fisheries.[1]

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References

Murphy, B. R., Willis, D. W., & Springer, T. A. (1991). The Relative Weight Index in Fisheries Management: Status and Needs. Fisheries, 16(2), 30-38. https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446(1991)016<0030:trwiif>2.0.co;2

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