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State-space models' dirty little secrets: Even simple linear Gaussian models can have parameter and state estimation problems
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Auger-Méthé, Marie, Field, Chris, Albertsen, Christopher M., Derocher, Andrew E., Lewis, Mark A., Jonsen, Ian D., Mills Flemming, Joanna
State-space models (SSMs) are increasingly used in ecology to model time-series such as animal movement paths and population dynamics. This type of hierarchical model is often structured to account for two levels of variability: biological stochasticity and measurement error. SSMs are flexible....
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2011-01-01
Molnár, Péter K., Derocher, Andrew E., Klanjscek, Tin, Lewis, Mark A.
Predicting the ecological impacts of climate warming is critical for species conservation. Incorporating future warming into population models, however, is challenging because reproduction and survival cannot be measured for yet unobserved environmental conditions. In this study, we use...
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A body composition model to estimate mammalian energy stores and metabolic rates from body mass and body length, with application to polar bears
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Derocher, Andrew E., Klanjscek, Tin, Molnár, Péter K., Lewis, Mark A., Obbard, Martyn E.
Many species experience large fluctuations in food availability and depend on energy from fat and protein stores for survival, reproduction and growth. Body condition and, more specifically, energy stores thus constitute key variables in the life history of many species. Several indices exist to...