Robust optimal observation of a metapopulation

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 221, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2521-2525

  Pagendam, D E ^a   Pollett, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Markov process; Metapopulation; Optimal observation

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS TIME; DIFFUSION APPROXIMATIONS; KERNEL DENSITY ESTIMATE; MARKOVIAN MODEL; MAXIMIN; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATOR; METAPOPULATIONS; OPTIMAL OBSERVATION; OPTIMALITY; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; PARAMETER VALUES; PRIOR DISTRIBUTION; ROBUST PROCEDURES;

MARKOV PROCESSES; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

OPTIMIZATION;

DATABASE; ECHINODERM; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ISLAND; MARKOV CHAIN; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; METAPOPULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

JAPAN; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI; ASTEROIDEA;

EID: 77956440036     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.02.018     Document Type: Article

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