Finding the right fit: Comparative cetacean distribution models using multiple data sources and statistical approaches

• Published in: Diversity and Distributions
• Main Authors: Derville, Solene, Torres, Leigh G., Iovan, Corina, Garrigue, Claire
• Other Authors: Elith, Jane, World Wildlife Fund, International Fund for Animal Welfare
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Gam; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12782; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fddi.12782; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ddi.12782

Abstract Aim Accurate predictions of cetacean distributions are essential to their conservation but are limited by statistical challenges and a paucity of data. This study aimed at comparing the capacity of various statistical algorithms to deal with biases commonly found in nonsystematic cetacean s...