FishBC version 3.0 is now available for $59.99.   Fish BC provides many of the same features in a Windows-based program that were provided in the older DOS-based DisBcalc.  This software package computes back-calculated lengths using the traditional Lee method, with the option of performing a regression analysis over the data.  Input data can be entered via an Excel spreadsheet, or manually entered with a keyboard, or digitizer.  Output tables are created in Excel.  System requirements are a PC with Windows 95 or higher, and Excel 95 or higher.

Back-Calculation Tables include:

·        Individual back-calculated lengths

·        Length at capture

·        Average back-calculated lengths for each age class

·        Standard error of average back-calculated lengths for each age class

·        Average annuli increments of back-calculated lengths for each age class

·        Standard error of average annual increments of back-calculated lengths for each age class

·        Average length increments until capture during (year) (season)

·        Average annular increments of bony parts

·        Standard deviation of bony part increment

·        Individual length at last annulus

·        Length at last annulus analysis

 

Regression Tables Include:

·        Body (Y) Scale (X) regression

·        ANOVA

·        Geometric mean functional regression