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A study of some early methods in the estimation of closed populations
Author
Yong, Benjamin Yik Yen
Supervisor
Yap, Sook Fwe
Abstract
One of the problems encountered in ecological studies is to obtain a census of a wildlife population. This has stimulated the use of mathematical theory in deriving estimates for animal population sizes. Over the past sixty years, many methods developed by biologists and statisticians have been used to deal with the complexity of uncontrollable factors and technical difficulties in such estimation problems. With the advent of computer technology, rapid advances have been made both in theory and programme developments to provide comprehensive packages for analysing data on population estimates. A good understanding of the fundamental ideas developed in the early methods of estimating populations is essential in appreciating the vast literature and statistical tools advocated to this area of study.
The aim of this Academic Exercise is to study the early methods of estimating closed populations in single and multiple mark release capture-recapture experiments. Much of the theory is derived before illustrating how the concepts work by applying them to a set of monitor lizard data from Sungei Buloh. We do not expect these early methods to produce good estimates of the monitor lizard population as the inherent assumptions made in the early methods are unlikely to be satisfied by the data. However, the data can provide insight on the performance of these early methods.
The aim of this Academic Exercise is to study the early methods of estimating closed populations in single and multiple mark release capture-recapture experiments. Much of the theory is derived before illustrating how the concepts work by applying them to a set of monitor lizard data from Sungei Buloh. We do not expect these early methods to produce good estimates of the monitor lizard population as the inherent assumptions made in the early methods are unlikely to be satisfied by the data. However, the data can provide insight on the performance of these early methods.
Date Issued
2002
Call Number
QH541.15.M3 Yon
Date Submitted
2002