Inferring cetacean population densities from the absolute dynamic topography of the ocean in a hierarchical Bayesian framework.

We inferred the population densities of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) and short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean as functions of the water-column's physical structure by implementing hierarchical models in a Bayesian framework. This approach allowe...

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Main Authors: Mario A Pardo, Tim Gerrodette, Emilio Beier, Diane Gendron, Karin A Forney, Susan J Chivers, Jay Barlow, Daniel M Palacios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364891?pdf=render