A method for designing complex biosecurity surveillance systems: Detecting non-indigenous species of invertebrates on Barrow Island

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 629-639

  Whittle, Peter J L ^a,b   Stoklosa, Richard ^c   Barrett, Susan ^a,b   Jarrad, Frith C ^a,b   Majer, Jonathan D ^d   Martin, P A J ^e   Mengersen, Kerrie ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity ^*  (Australia)

^c E Systems Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Invasive species; Non indigenous species; Statistical power; Surveillance; Surveillance design

Indexed keywords

BIOSAFETY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INVERTEBRATE; MAPPING; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; BARROW ISLAND; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84877359756     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12056     Document Type: Article

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