Does the size of subsamples taken from multispecies trawl catches affect estimates of catch composition and abundance?

Authors :: Heales, Donald S.
Brewer, David T.
Wang, You-Gan
Jones, Peter N.
Source :: Fishery Bulletin. October 2003, Vol. 101 Issue 4, p790, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Abstract--Although subsampling is a common method for describing the composition of large and diverse trawl catches, the accuracy of these techniques is often unknown. We determined the sampling errors generated [...]

Subjects :: Fisheries -- Research -- Statistics
Fish industry -- Research -- Statistics
Zoology and wildlife conservation
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