Fish behaviour effects on the accuracy and precision of underwater visual census surveys. A virtual ecologist approach using an individual-based model

Underwater visual census (UVC) methods are used worldwide to monitor shallow marine and freshwater habitats and support management and conservation decisions. However, several sources of bias still undermine the ability of these methods to accurately estimate abundances of some species. The present...

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Main Author: Pais, Miguel Pessanha (author)
Other Authors: Cabral, Henrique (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/38866
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/38866