Relating trends in walleye pollock ( Theragra chalcogramma) abundance in the Bering Sea to environmental factors

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Swartzman, Gordon, Silverman, Emily, Williamson, Neal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1995
• Subjects: Bering Sea; Theragra chalcogramma
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f95-039; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f95-039

Generalized additive models (GAM), a nonparametric regression method with less restrictive statistical assumptions than traditional regression methods, were used to model the trend in mean abundance of Bering Sea walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) as a function of ocean environmental conditions...