A Bayesian analysis of NSW eastern king prawn stocks (Melicertus plebejus) using multiple model structures

Fisheries Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-327

  Ives, Matthew C ^a   Scandol, James P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Bayesian model averaging; Eastern king prawns; Melicertus plebejus; Model uncertainty; Sample importance resample; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

MELICERTUS PLEBEJUS;

EID: 33947247114     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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