Bayesian hierarchichal model for evaluating the risk of vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales in the SE United States

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-94

  Fonnesbeck, Christopher J ^a   Garrison, Lance P ^b   Ward Geiger, Leslie I ^c   Baumstark, René D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian model; Eubalaena glacialis; Hierarchical model; Right whale; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 56149103332     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00134     Document Type: Article

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