Incorrect likelihood methods were used to infer scaling laws of marine predator search behaviour

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Edwards, Andrew M., Freeman, Mervyn P., Breed, Greg A., Jonsen, Ian D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library Science 2012
• Subjects: Levy; atlantic cod
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20555/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20555/1/journal.pone.0045174.pdf; http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0045174

Background: Ecologists are collecting extensive data concerning movements of animals in marine ecosystems. Such data need to be analysed with valid statistical methods to yield meaningful conclusions. Principal Findings: We demonstrate methodological issues in two recent studies that reached similar...