Problematic likelihood functions from sensible population dynamics models: A case study

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 109-124

  Givens, Geof H ^a   Poole, David ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowhead whale; Density dependence; International Whaling Commission; Likelihood surface; Simulation model; Statistics; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING; WHALE;

BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA;

EID: 0036606573     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(01)00416-1     Document Type: Article

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