A Bayesian approach for overcoming inconsistencies in mortality estimates using, as an example, data for Acanthopagrus latus

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1202-1211

  Hall, Norman G ^a   Hesp, S Alex ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY;

ACANTHOPAGRUS; ACANTHOPAGRUS LATUS;

EID: 10344265516     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F04-074     Document Type: Article

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