On the use of capture-recapture models in mist-net studies
Edited by: C. John Ralph and Erica H. Dunn
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Abstract
Capture-recapture models provide a statistical framework for estimating population parameters from mist-net data. Although Cormack-Jolly-Seber and related models have recently been used to estimate survival rates of birds sampled with mist nets, we believe that the full potential for use of capture-recapture models has not been realized by many researchers involved in mist-net studies. We present a brief discussion of the overall framework for estimation using capture-recapture methods, and review several areas in which recent statistical methods can be, but generally have not yet been, applied to mist-net studies. These areas include estimation of (I) rates of movement among areas; (2) survival rates in the presence of transients: (3) population sizes or migrating birds: (4) proportion of birds alive but not present at a breeding site (one definition of proportion of nonbreeding birds in a population): (5) population change and recruitment: and (6) species richness. Using these models will avoid the possible bias associated with use of indices. and provide statistically valid variance estimates and inference.
Suggested Citation
Kendall, W., Sauer, J., Nichols, J., Pradel, R., Hines, J., 2004, On the use of capture-recapture models in mist-net studies, chap. of Monitoring bird populations with mist nets, p. 173-181.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | On the use of capture-recapture models in mist-net studies |
| Series number | 29 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 211 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Monitoring bird populations with mist nets |
| First page | 173 |
| Last page | 181 |