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List <strong>of</strong> symbols<br />

ξξξξ2 Value returned by a function <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> form Y = f(t, τ) (envelope <strong>model</strong>)<br />

at time t and quantile τ and for <strong>the</strong> current solution for <strong>the</strong> parameters<br />

(same unit as Y).<br />

a, b, c, d, e Parameters in growth <strong>model</strong>s with no particular functional<br />

meaning or used in a context where <strong>the</strong> possible functional meaning<br />

has no importance (fitting for descriptive purpose only) (units are<br />

context-dependent).<br />

D Diameter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong> measured at <strong>the</strong> ambitus and<br />

considered without spines (in mm).<br />

D' Relative diameter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>: increase <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> diameter<br />

from a defined initial value (usually at metamorphosis) D0 to <strong>the</strong><br />

current value D (in mm).<br />

D0 Diameter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong> at time t = t0, usually at<br />

metamorphosis (in mm).<br />

D∞ Maximum asymptotic diameter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong><br />

(determinate growth) (in mm).<br />

DWs Dry weight <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> skeleton <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong> (in g).<br />

Fx A <strong>reared</strong> batch <strong>of</strong> <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s issued from a single fertilization x used<br />

in an experiment. If several batches issued from <strong>the</strong> same fertilization<br />

are used, <strong>the</strong>y are fur<strong>the</strong>r labeled with numbers (Fx1, Fx2…).<br />

fi<br />

A frequency observed in <strong>the</strong> i th class <strong>of</strong> a size distribution<br />

(dimensionless).<br />

fsi Same as fi but after applying a moving average smoothing<br />

(dimensionless).<br />

GI Gonad index: <strong>the</strong> ratio between <strong>the</strong> weight <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gonads and <strong>the</strong> total<br />

weight <strong>of</strong> a <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>, ei<strong>the</strong>r in wet or in dry weight (dimensionless).<br />

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