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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > body condition > condition factor
Preferred Term:

condition factor

Definition:
A measurement of the general health condition of fish as calculated by the ratio of body weight to body length; CF is used to compare growth conditions of fish and is indicative of environmental quality.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
body condition
Entry Terms:
  • CF (condition factor)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199493
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RDF/XMLCreated 2013-05-21, last modified 2013-12-06