Modelling and Quantitative Methods in Fisheries, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Haddon, Malcolm

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 452
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The text remains true to the author's initial aim of providing an introduction to the analytical methods currently being used in quantitative biology and fisheries science. It is important to remember when reading this book that there are few texts that students can truly consult on fisheries science without a detailed understanding of stock assessment and fisheries management practices-this text continues to bridge that gap.The material has been revised and improvements made to a number of the examples. Two concerns and reservations that I commented on in my previous review have been addresse. Read more...

Abstract: The text remains true to the author's initial aim of providing an introduction to the analytical methods currently being used in quantitative biology and fisheries science. It is important to remember when reading this book that there are few texts that students can truly consult on fisheries science without a detailed understanding of stock assessment and fisheries management practices-this text continues to bridge that gap.The material has been revised and improvements made to a number of the examples. Two concerns and reservations that I commented on in my previous review have been addresse

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Front Cover
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Chapter 1. Fisheries and Modelling
Chapter 2. Simple Population Models
Chapter 3. Model Parameter Estimation
Chapter 4. Computer-Intensive Methods
Chapter 5. Randomization Tests
Chapter 6. Statistical Bootstrap Methods
Chapter 7. Monte Carlo Modelling
Chapter 8. Characterization of Uncertainty
Chapter 9. Growth of Individuals
Chapter 10. Stock Recruitment Relationships
Chapter 11. Surplus Production Models
Chapter 12. Age-Structured Models
Chapter 13. Size-Based Models Appendix A: The Use of Excel in FisheriesBibliography
Back Cover

✦ Subjects

Сельское хозяйство;Рыбное хозяйство;