How long should we ignore imperfect detection of species in the marine environment when modelling their distribution?

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 352-358

  Monk, Jacquomo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detectability; Monitoring; Occupancy; Species distribution model; Underwater video survey

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DETECTION METHOD; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; POPULATION MODELING; UNDERWATER CAMERA;

EID: 84899095057     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12039     Document Type: Article

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