{"product_id":"geostatistics-for-estimating-fish-abundance-9780632054442","title":"Geostatistics for Estimating Fish Abundance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeostatistics for Estimating Fish Abundance J. Rivoirard, J. Simmonds, K. Foote, P. Fernandes and N. Bez  Geostatistics is a branch of spatial statistics that was originally developed for the mining industry. The technique is now widely recognised as an important tool for the estimation of the abundance and distribution of natural resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003e a significant contribution towards better understanding, and hopefully more sustainable management, of our global fish resources.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFish and Fisheries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Data Collection and Preparation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Survey Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Measurement of Fish Density.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Preparation of Data for Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Geostatistical Methods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction: Basic Hypotheses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Structural Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Global Abundance, Variance and Mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Case Studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Herring in a Fjord System: Acoustic Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Young fish Surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 North Sea Herring Acoustic Surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 North Sea Herring Acoustic Survey Trawl Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Code in the Barents Sea in Autumn: Trawl Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Blue Whiting on the Continental Shelf Slop in Spring: Acoustic Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Simulations Studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Robustness of Variography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 An Investigation into the Effect of Fish Movement on Abundance, Variography and Variance Derived from Surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Comparison of Some Survey Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Recommendations and Guidelines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Recommendations on Survey Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Scope of Geostatistical Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Brief Guide to Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Review of Geostatistical Computer Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403469398359,"sku":"9780632054442","price":188.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780632054442.jpg?v=1730483562","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geostatistics-for-estimating-fish-abundance-9780632054442","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}