How long should we ignore imperfect detection of species in the marine environment when modelling their distribution?

• Published in: Fish and fisheries (Oxford, England) Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 352 - 358
• Main Author: Monk, Jacquomo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Science 01.06.2014; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Animal populations; biogeography; Detectability; Distribution patterns; ecosystems; Marine conservation; Marine ecology; Marine ecosystems; Marine environment; Mathematical models; monitoring; occupancy; prediction; probability; species distribution model; statistical analysis; Statistical methods; surveys; underwater video survey; Wildlife conservation

The application of the ‘ecosystem approach’ to marine conservation management demands knowledge of the distribution patterns of the target species or communities. This information is commonly obtained from species distribution models (SDMs). This article explores an important but rarely acknowledged...