function [prdData, info] = predict_Carcinus_maenas(par, data, auxData)
  
  % unpack par, data, auxData
  cPar = parscomp_st(par); vars_pull(par); 
  vars_pull(cPar);  vars_pull(data);  vars_pull(auxData);
  
  % compute temperature correction factors
  TC_12 = tempcorr(temp.tj_12, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_25 = tempcorr(temp.tj_25, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_tp = tempcorr(temp.tp, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_am = tempcorr(temp.am, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_Ri = tempcorr(temp.Ri, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_tL = tempcorr(temp.tL, T_ref, T_A);
  TC_18 = tempcorr(temp.tWC_18, T_ref, T_A);
  
  % zero-variate data

  % life cycle
  pars_tj = [g k l_T v_Hb v_Hj v_Hp];
  [t_j, t_p, t_b, l_j, l_p, l_b, l_i, rho_j, rho_B, info] = get_tj(pars_tj, f);
    
  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b;                  % cm, structural length at birth at f

  % metam
  L_j = L_m * l_j;                  % cm, structural length at metam
  t_j12 = (t_j - t_b)/ k_M/ TC_12;  % d, time since birth at metam
  t_j25 = (t_j - t_b)/ k_M/ TC_25;  % d, time since birth at metam
  
  % puberty 
  L_p = L_m * l_p;                  % cm, structural length at puberty at f
  Lw_p = L_p/ del_M;                % cm, total length at puberty at f
  tT_p = (t_p - t_b)/ k_M/ TC_tp;   % d, time since birth at puberty at f and T

  % ultimate
  L_i = L_m * l_i;                  % cm, ultimate structural length at f
  Lw_i = L_i/ del_M;                % cm, ultimate total length at f
  Ww_i = L_i^3 * (1 + f * w);       % g, ultimate wet weight
 
  % reproduction
  pars_R = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb;U_Hj;  U_Hp]; % compose parameter vector at T
  RT_i = TC_Ri * reprod_rate_j(L_i, f, pars_R);                 % #/d, ultimate reproduction rate at T

  % life span
  pars_tm = [g; l_T; h_a/ k_M^2; s_G];  % compose parameter vector at T_ref
  t_m = get_tm_s(pars_tm, f, l_b);      % -, scaled mean life span at T_ref
  aT_m = t_m/ k_M/ TC_am;               % d, mean life span at T
  
  % males
  p_Am_m = z_m * p_M/ kap;             % J/d.cm^2, {p_Am} spec assimilation flux
  E_m_m = p_Am_m/ v;                   % J/cm^3, reserve capacity [E_m]
  g_m = E_G/ (kap* E_m_m);             % -, energy investment ratio
%   m_Em_m = y_E_V * E_m_m/ E_G;         % mol/mol, reserve capacity 
%   w_m = m_Em_m * w_E/ w_V;             % -, contribution of reserve to weight
  L_mm = v/ k_M/ g_m;                  % cm, max struct length
  L_im = l_i * L_mm; Lw_im = L_im/ del_M; % cm, ultimate total length

  % pack to output
  prdData.tj_12 = t_j12;
  prdData.tj_25 = t_j25;
  prdData.tp = tT_p;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Lim = Lw_im;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  prdData.Ri = RT_i;
  
  % uni-variate data
  
  % time-length 
  [t_j, t_p, t_b, l_j, l_p, l_b, l_i, rho_j, rho_B, info] = get_tj(pars_tj, f_tL);
  L_b = L_m * l_b; L_j = L_m * l_j; L_i = L_m * l_i; 
  kT_M = k_M * TC_tL; rT_j = rho_j * kT_M; rT_B = rho_B * kT_M; tT_j = (t_j - t_b)/ kT_M;
  L_bj = L_b * exp(tL((tL(:,1) <= tT_j),1) * rT_j/ 3);
  L_jm = L_i - (L_i - L_j) * exp( - rT_B * (tL((tL(:,1) > tT_j),1) - tT_j)); % cm, expected length at time
  ELw = [L_bj; L_jm]/ del_M; % cm, carapace width
  
  % time - carbon weight
  [t_j, t_p, t_b, l_j, l_p, l_b, l_i, rho_j, rho_B, info] = get_tj(pars_tj, f_tW);
  L_b = L_m * l_b; L_j = L_m * l_j; L_i = L_m * l_i; 
  kT_M = k_M * TC_12; rT_j = rho_j * kT_M; rT_B = rho_B * kT_M; tT_j = (t_j - t_b)/ kT_M;       
  L_bj = L_b * exp(tWC_12((tWC_12(:,1) <= tT_j),1) * rT_j/ 3);
  L_jm = L_i - (L_i - L_j) * exp( - rT_B * (tWC_12((tWC_12(:,1) > tT_j),1) - tT_j)); % cm, expected length at time
  EWC_12 = [L_bj; L_jm].^3 * d_V * (1 + f * 3) * 12e6/ w_V; % mug, carbon weight
  %
  kT_M = k_M * TC_18; rT_j = rho_j * kT_M; rT_B = rho_B * kT_M; tT_j = (t_j - t_b)/ kT_M;       
  L_bj = L_b * exp(tWC_18((tWC_18(:,1) <= tT_j),1) * rT_j/ 3);
  L_jm = L_i - (L_i - L_j) * exp( - rT_B * (tWC_18((tWC_18(:,1) > tT_j),1) - tT_j)); % cm, expected length at time
  EWC_18 = [L_bj; L_jm].^3 * d_V * (1 + f * 3) * 12e6/ w_V; % mug, carbon weight

  % length - wet weight
  EWw = (LW(:,1) * del_M).^3 * (1 - f * w); % g, wet weight
  
  % pack to output
  prdData.tL = ELw;
  prdData.tWC_12 = EWC_12;
  prdData.tWC_18 = EWC_18;
  prdData.LW = EWw;
  