Measurement error and bias in the maximum reproductive rate for the Ricker model

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 854-864

  Kehler, Daniel G ^a   Myers, Ransom A ^a   Field, Christopher A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ERROR ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SPAWNING POPULATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036379197     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-060     Document Type: Article

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