A selection of nonparametric statistical methods for assessing trends in trawl survey indicators as part of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM)

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-185

  Cotter, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aligned rank test; Cochran Q; Dietz Killeen multivariate trend test; Jonckeere test; Mann Kendall statistic; Nonparametric slope estimator; Quantiles; Runs test; Spearman correlation

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTING METHOD; TRAWLING;

EID: 67749137747     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr/2009019     Document Type: Article

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