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Computer-aided approaches to identification. III: (Conclusion) . Modern databases
Type: Journal Article
Modern databases can be successfully used to develop computer-based identification systems. In a first case study, fish larvae were identified with an average of three easily obtained characters. In a second case study, ...
Measuring ecological stress: variations on a theme by R.M. Warwick
Type: Journal Article
Two new indices are presented which reflect quantitatively the changes to be expected in an ecological community under stress, as previously described by R. M. Warwick. The indices summarize information which he presented ...
Ecological computer programs: the importance of being friendly
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the topic of statistical data analysis in the field of ecology, emphasizing the importance of computer programmes being user friendly for the ecologist. Particular reference is given to TWINSPAN, ...
Water quality research or water quality checking: proposed guidelines
Type: Journal Article
A simple plan is outlined to assist in the design of water quality research and monitoring programmes at aquacultureresearch stations. Before monitoring any programme, a decision on the goals of the aquaculture research to ...
The ECOPATH II software or how we can gain from working together
Type: Journal Article
Problems involved in the development of ecosystem models are discussed, considering in particular the use of the ECOPATH II software and the approach used at ICLARM in the project "Global comparisons of trophic aquatic ...
FISHBASE: an information system to support fisheries and aquaculture research
Type: Journal Article
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the support of the Commission of the European ...
The relationship between maximum and asymptotic length in fishes
Type: Journal Article
The case is made, based on growth curves and other data on Kuwait fishes, that the maximum length in a population does not provide a reliable approximation of asymptotic length.
On holism, reductionism and working from 9 to 5
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the 2 approaches - holism and reductionism - in the study of environmental sciences, making reference to various projects presently being conducted by ICLARM and its collaborators using the ...
Problems in estimating growth parameters of the wahoo Acanthocybium solandri (Scombridae) using the ELEFAN 1 program
Type: Journal Article
Plots of Rn, the goodness-of-fit index of teh ELEFAN I program versus K can be used jointly with fixed values of the other growth parameters to identify "optimum values" of K. This is here illustrated using data on wahoo ...
Maximo rendimiento sostenible de la pesqueria comercial en el Departamento de Loreto, Peru
Type: Journal Article
Catch and effort data from the river fisheries of the Peruvian part of Amazonia are presented, and used to fit a Schaefer-type surplus production model. This suggests that present effort is in excess of what is required ...