Modelling capture processes in individual traps: Entry, escapement and soak time

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-205

  Fogarty, Michael J ^a,b   Addison, Julian T ^c  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

binomial distribution; Poisson distribution; stochastic models

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; CAPTURE PROCESS; CAPTURE PROCESSES; FISHERY MODEL; FISHERY MODELS; MODELLING; TRAP NETS;

DECAPODA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0031107115     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.9998     Document Type: Article

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