Multispecies estimation of Bayesian priors for catchability trends and density dependence in the US Gulf of Mexico

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 936-954

  Thorson, James T ^a   Berkson, Jim ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CATCHABILITY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GPS; HABITAT SELECTION; MULTISPECIES FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953531313     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-040     Document Type: Article

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