Performance of baited underwater video: does it underestimate abundance at high population densities?

Video survey techniques are now commonly used to estimate animal abundance under the assumption that estimates relate to true abundance, a key property needed to make video a valid survey tool. Using the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas as our model organism, we evaluate the effectiveness of baited u...

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Main Authors: Ben Stobart, David Díaz, Federico Álvarez, Cristina Alonso, Sandra Mallol, Raquel Goñi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4444247?pdf=render