Application of a Random Forest algorithm to predict spatial distribution of the potential yield of Ruditapes philippinarum in the Venice lagoon, Italy

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 222, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1471-1478

  Vincenzi, Simone ^a   Zucchetta, Matteo ^b   Franzoi, Piero ^b   Pellizzato, Michele ^c   Pranovi, Fabio ^b   De Leo, Giulio A ^a   Torricelli, Patrizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c AGRITECO sc Ambiente Progetto Territorio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Habitat suitability; Random Forest; Ruditapes philippinarum; Venice lagoon; Yield

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SUITABILITY; RANDOM FOREST; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; VENICE LAGOON; YIELD;

ALGORITHMS; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DECISION TREES; ECOSYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAKES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

ALGORITHM; CLAM CULTURE; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DATA SET; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MODELING; GIS; HABITAT STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ADRIATIC COAST [ITALY]; ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 79953029215     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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