Use of multiple regression models in the study of sandhopper orientation under natural conditions

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 207-215

  Marchetti, Giovanni M ^a   Scapini, Felicita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circular statistics; Linear circular regression; Non parametric smoothers; Orientation; Sand beaches; Talitridae

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEACH; CRUSTACEAN; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; SALTATOR; TALITRIDAE; TALITRUS; TALITRUS SALTATOR;

EID: 0242490762     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00047-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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