An alternative methodology for fitting selectivity curves to pre-defined distributions

Fisheries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 307-313

  Erzini, K ^a   Castro, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Catch size frequency distributions; Non linear least squares methodology; Pre defined functional form; Selectivity curve parameters; Simulated catch data

Indexed keywords

CATCH DATA; FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET; MODELLING;

CHONDRICHTHYES; MUSTELUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 0031834619     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(97)00103-3     Document Type: Article

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