Using ecological niche models to predict the abundance and impact of invasive species: Application to the common carp

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 203-213

  Kulhanek, Stefanie A ^a   Leung, Brian ^a   Ricciardi, Anthony ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Common carp; Cyprinus carpio; Ecological niche based modeling; Impact; Nonindigenous species

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CYPRINID; DATA SET; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTIMATION METHOD; INVASIVE SPECIES; NICHE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITIZATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARP; ECOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; CARPS; ECOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; UNITED STATES;

DAKOTA COUNTY [MINNESOTA]; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 79955532530     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-1639.1     Document Type: Article

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