The phrase "a decline in length" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction or decrease in the measurement of length in various contexts, such as physical objects, time, or other measurable dimensions.
Example: "The study showed a decline in length of the species over the past decade due to environmental changes."
Alternatives: "a reduction in length" or "a decrease in length".
This is presumably a consequence of a decline in the length of gap relative to the length of contig and scaffolds as more scaffolds are joined.
The effect on milk production per cow was primarily because of a lower peak milk yield and a greater post-peak decline (less persistent milk profile), although a decline in lactation length with increasing SR was responsible for 24% of the effect of SR on milk yield.
As the fish continues to grow through its entire life, a decline in the length of specimens caught is a clear indication that fishing is changing the age structure and viability of the stock.
The remainder of comparisons between observed and predicted all showed a decline in tail length with increasing DTF culminating in a similar decline for both at 28°C with a medium level of DTF (Tukey HSD P < 0.05).
Increased staff numbers result in a decline in patients' lengths of stay hence there is a drop in the risk of hospital related complications including hospital-acquired infections and also the cost of laboratory tests, hospital procedures and specialized medication.
Indeed, the two stimuli might act synergistically since there was greater accumulation of transcript in the vernalised plants, which experienced the influence of both cues, than in the control plants, which experienced only a decline in day-length.
Unadjusted outcomes show a small decline in mortality in London compared with the rest of England, and a small decline in length of hospital stay in Greater Manchester and London.
Of note, we observed in each donor a decline in mean telomere length of prelamin A-hMSCs when compared to the controls cells, a change which was statistically significant in three samples (640 bp loss in 18 year old donor, 400 bp loss in 25 year old donor, 380 bp loss in 58 year old donor).
Notably, upon the removal of LIF for up to 3 days (Fig. 3A), the extent of STAT3 cleavage in IOUD2 ES cells to the 48 kDa amino-terminal fragment increases in concert with a decline in the amount of full length STAT3α.
Snout-vent length behaves similarly, but tail length shows a decline in growth rate beginning at temperatures of 30°C.
