Which of the following is the correct logarithmic transformation of the allometric equation for fiddler crabs,

M_c = 0.036 · M_b^1.356 ?

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We take the logarithm of both sides of the allometric equation as,

log ( M_c) = log (0.036 · M_b^1.356).

Using the properties of logarithms, we have,

log ( M_c) = log (0.036) + log (M_b^1.356)

=log (0.036) + 1.356 log ( M_b).