Estimating Detection Probabilities in Beach Seine Surveys for Estuarine Fishes

Detectability, the probability that a species is encountered if it inhabits a site, is often overlooked in fisheries research despite its potential to obscure habitat use inferences. Detectability can be estimated using models that also provide an estimate of occupancy (Ψ), the probability that a sp...

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Main Author: Williams, Branson D.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2010
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617892
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3022&context=etd