Considering sampling bias in close-kin mark–recapture abundance estimates of Atlantic salmon

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Wacker, Sebastian, Skaug, Hans Julius, Forseth, Torbjørn, Solem, Øyvind, Ulvan, Eva Marita, Fiske, Peder, Karlsson, Sten
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: abundance estimation; Atlantic salmon; census size; close-kin mark-recapture; Lincoln-Petersen; mating success; mature male parr; population size; reproduction success; sampling bias; VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480; VDP::Zoology and botany: 480; Petersen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2756576; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7279

Genetic methods for the estimation of population size can be powerful alternatives to conventional methods. Close-kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is based on the principles of conventional mark–recapture, but instead of being physically marked, individuals are marked through their close kin. The aim of th...