Estimation of the size of a closed population when capture probabilities vary among animals
Biometrika
By: K.P. Burnham and W.S. Overton
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Abstract
A model which allows capture probabilities to vary by individuals is introduced for multiple recapture studies n closed populations. The set of individual capture probabilities is modelled as a random sample from an arbitrary probability distribution over the unit interval. We show that the capture frequencies are a sufficient statistic. A nonparametric estimator of population size is developed based on the generalized jackknife; this estimator is found to be a linear combination of the capture frequencies. Finally, tests of underlying assumptions are presented.
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Burnham, K., Overton, W., 1978, Estimation of the size of a closed population when capture probabilities vary among animals: Biometrika, v. 65, no. 3, p. 625-633, https://doi.org/10.1093/biomet/65.3.625.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Estimation of the size of a closed population when capture probabilities vary among animals |
| Series title | Biometrika |
| DOI | 10.1093/biomet/65.3.625 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Macmillan Co. |
| Publisher location | Cambridge |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Biometrika |
| First page | 625 |
| Last page | 633 |