Power, precaution, Type II error and sampling design in assessment of environmental impacts

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 296, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-70

  Underwood, A J ^a   Chapman, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Power; Precaution; Type II error

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 0141724823     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00304-6     Document Type: Article

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