Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale
1 online resource (32 p.) : illustrations Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-32). Accurate abundance estimates are important for the management of species. Many abundance estimates are based off of capture-mark-recapture analyses which have several limitations that can red...
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ftstmarysunivca:oai:library2:01/27525 2023-05-15T16:08:17+02:00 Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale Fitzgerald, Kayla Frasier, Timothy, 1976- 2018 application/pdf http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/27525 en eng Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/27525 Text 2018 ftstmarysunivca 2022-05-13T05:45:43Z 1 online resource (32 p.) : illustrations Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-32). Accurate abundance estimates are important for the management of species. Many abundance estimates are based off of capture-mark-recapture analyses which have several limitations that can reduce the accuracy of abundance estimates. By integrating pedigrees into abundance estimates, the accuracy of these estimates can be improved. In this study, a method created by Creel and Rosneblatt (2013) was adapted and used to estimate abundance of the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Both genetic and sightings data, obtained from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, were used to estimate abundance. This method is compared to the photo-identification method typically used to estimate abundance for this species. The results of this study suggest that the photo-identification method for this species is actually more accurate than other researchers have previously believed. Text Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic North Atlantic right whale Saint Mary's University, Halifax: Institutional Repository |
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1 online resource (32 p.) : illustrations Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-32). Accurate abundance estimates are important for the management of species. Many abundance estimates are based off of capture-mark-recapture analyses which have several limitations that can reduce the accuracy of abundance estimates. By integrating pedigrees into abundance estimates, the accuracy of these estimates can be improved. In this study, a method created by Creel and Rosneblatt (2013) was adapted and used to estimate abundance of the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Both genetic and sightings data, obtained from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, were used to estimate abundance. This method is compared to the photo-identification method typically used to estimate abundance for this species. The results of this study suggest that the photo-identification method for this species is actually more accurate than other researchers have previously believed. |
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Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale |
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Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale |
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Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale |
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Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale |
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Combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the North Atlantic right whale |
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combing genetic and photo-identification data to improve abundance estimates for the north atlantic right whale |
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Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University |
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