Using Bayesian state-space modelling to assess the recovery and harvest potential of the Hawaiian green sea turtle stock

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 93-109

  Chaloupka, Milani ^a   Balazs, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian state space model; Green sea turtle; Hawaii; Stock assessment; Surplus production

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STATE SPACE METHODS;

BAYESIAN STATE-SPACE MODEL; GREEN SEA TURTLE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SURPLUS-PRODUCTION;

ECOLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; ARCHIPELAGO; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIOMASS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; MARKOV CHAIN; MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TURTLE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34248169258     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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