Integrating imputation and standardization of catch rate data in the calculation of relative abundance indices

Fisheries Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 157-167

  Carruthers, Thomas R ^a   Ahrens, Robert N M ^a   McAllister, Murdoch K ^a   Walters, Carl J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catch; Catch rate standardization; Effort; Relative abundance indices; Tuna

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 79952704801     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.033     Document Type: Article

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