The impact of different performance measures on model selection for fraser river sockeye salmon

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 323-334

  Cummings, Jonathan W ^a,c   Hague, Merran J ^b   Patterson, David A ^b   Peterman, Randall M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 84983542123     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02755947.2011.562750     Document Type: Article

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