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Understanding Fisheries Data with Advanced Distribution Models
Jim Crocker
16th May, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries used species distribution models (SDMs) to separate catch data for two species of shovel-nosed lobsters
- SDMs revealed distinct trends for each lobster species, which were previously hidden in aggregated data
- The study identified shifts in fishing behavior, showing increased targeting of one species over time
EnvironmentEcologyMarine Biology
References
Main Study
1) Untangling multi-species fisheries data with species distribution models
Published 15th May, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-024-09863-1
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