PubMed · 3233254
Bayesian methods for multiple capture-recapture surveys.
Abstract
To estimate the total size of a closed population, a multiple capture-recapture sampling design can be used. This sampling design has been used traditionally to estimate the size of wildlife populations and is becoming more widely used to estimate the size of hard-to-count human populations. This paper presents Bayesian methods for obtaining point and interval estimates from data gathered from capture-recapture surveys. A numerical example involving the estimation of the size of a fish population is given to illustrate the methods.
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P J Smith. 1988. Bayesian methods for multiple capture-recapture surveys.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3233254/
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