Modelling species distributions using regression quantiles

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 204-217

  Vaz, Sandrine ^a   Martin, Corinne S ^b   Eastwood, Paul D ^c   Ernande, Bruno ^a,d   Carpentier, Andre ^a   Meaden, Geoff J ^b   Coppin, Frank ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Distribution models; Geographical information systems; Habitat; Limiting factors; Marine fish

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CEPHALOPOD; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FISH; GIS; HABITAT; LIMITING FACTOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

CEPHALOPODA;

EID: 38349185040     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01392.x     Document Type: Article

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