Artificial neural network versus multiple linear regression: Predicting P/B ratios from empirical data

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Brey, T ^a   Jarre Teichmann, A ^b   Borlich, O ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial Neural Network; Benthic invertebrates; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA;

BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES; BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ESTIMATION TECHNIQUE; INVERTEBRATE; NEURAL NETWORK; NEURAL NETWORKS; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0029664143     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps140251     Document Type: Article

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