Benefits of statistical blocking techniques in the design of gear evaluation trials: Introducing the Latin Square design

Fisheries Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-79

  Burridge, C Y ^a   Robins, J B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bycatch reduction devices; Experimental design; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; DESIGN; FISHING GEAR;

EID: 0034028964     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00125-3     Document Type: Article

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