Using simulation to evaluate wildlife survey designs: polar bears and seals in the Chukchi Sea

Using simulation to evaluate wildlife survey designs: polar bears and seals in the Chukchi Sea

Logistically demanding and expensive wildlife surveys should ideally yield defensible estimates. Here, we show how simulation can be used to evaluate alternative survey designs for estimating wildlife abundance. Specifically, we evaluate the potential of instrument-based aerial surveys (combining in...

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Main Authors: Paul B. Conn, Erin E. Moreland, Eric V. Regehr, Erin L. Richmond, Michael F. Cameron, Peter L. Boveng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
aerial survey
animal abundance
ice-associated seal
polar bear
species distribution model
survey design
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150561

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