Some statistical issues related to multiple linear regression modeling of beach bacteria concentrations

Environmental Research

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 358-364

  Ge, Zhongfu ^a   Frick, Walter E ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical; Model evaluation; Model selection; Multiple linear regression; Prediction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BEACH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MODEL TEST; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DATA ANALYSIS; ERROR; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BATHING BEACHES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; LINEAR MODELS; OHIO; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846850066     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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