Postcatastrophe population dynamics and density dependence of an endemic island duck
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Abstract
Laysan ducks (Anas laysanensis) are restricted to approximately 9 km2 in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, USA. To evaluate the importance of density dependence for Laysan ducks, we conducted a Bayesian analysis to estimate the parameters of a Gompertz model and the magnitude of process variation and observation error based on the fluctuations in Laysan duck abundance on Laysan Island from 1994 to 2007. This model described a stationary distribution for the population at carrying capacity that fluctuates around a long-term mean of 456 ducks and is between 316 to 636 ducks 95% of the time. This range of expected variability can be used to identify changes in population size that warn of catastrophic events. Density-dependent population dynamics may explain the recovery of Laysan duck from catastrophic declines and allow managers to identify population monitoring thresholds.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Postcatastrophe population dynamics and density dependence of an endemic island duck |
Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
DOI | 10.2193/2007-420 |
Volume | 73 |
Issue | 3 |
Year Published | 2009 |
Language | English |
Publisher | BioOne |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 5 p. |
First page | 414 |
Last page | 418 |
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