Introduction to hierarchical Bayesian modeling for ecological data. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eric Parent, Etienne Rivot.
• Other Names: Parent, E (Eric), 1957-; Rivot, Etienne, 1974-
• Contents: I Basic Blocks of Bayesian Modeling; Bayesian Hierarchical Models in Statistical Ecology ; Challenges for statistical ecology; Conditional reasoning, graphs and hierarchical models; Bayesian inferences on hierarchical models; What can be found in this book? The Beta-Binomial Model ; From a scientific question to a Bayesian analysis; What is modeling?; Think conditionally and make a graphical representation; Inference is the reverse way of thinking; Expertise matters; Encoding prior knowledge; The conjugate Beta pdf; Bayesian inference as statistical learning; Bayesian inference as a statistical tool for prediction; Asymptotic behavior of the beta-binomial model; The beta-binomial model with WinBUGS; Further references The Basic Normal Model ; Salmon farm’s pollutants and juvenile growth; A Normal model for the fish length; Normal-gamma as conjugate models to encode expertise; Inference by recourse to conjugate property; Bibliographical notes; Further material Working with More Than One Beta-Binomial Element ; Capture-mark-recapture analysis; Successive removal analysis; Testing a new tag for tuna; Further references Combining Various Sources of Information; Motivating example; Stochastic model for salmon behavior; Inference with WinBUGS; Results; Discussion and conclusions The Normal Linear Model ; The decrease of Thiof abundance in Senegal; Linear model theory; A linear model for Thiof abundance; Further reading Nonlinear Models for Stock-Recruitment Analysis ; Stock-recruitment motivating example; Searching for a SR model; Which parameters?; Changing the error term from lognormal to gamma; From Ricker to Beverton and Holt; Model choice with informative prior; Conclusions and perspectives Getting beyond Regression Models ; Logistic and probit regressions; Ordered probit model; Discussion II More Elaborate Hierarchical Structures; HBM I : Borrowing Strength from Similar Units ; Introduction; HBM for capture-mark-recapture data; Hierarchical stock-recruitment analysis; Further Bayesian comments on exchangeability HBM II : Piling up Simple Layers ; HBM for successive removal data with habitat and year; Electrofishing with successive removals HBM III : State-Space Modeling; Introduction; State-space modeling of a biomass production model; State-space modeling of Atlantic salmon life cycle model; A tool of choice for the ecological detective Decision and Planning; Summary; Introduction; The Sée-Sélune river network; Salmon life cycle dynamics; Long-term behavior: Collapse or equilibrium?; Management reference points; Management rules and implementation error; Economic model; Results; Discussion Appendix A: The Normal and Linear Normal Model; Appendix B: Computing Marginal Likelihoods; Appendix C: The Baseball Players’ Historical Example; Appendix D: More on Ricker Stock-Recruitment Bibliography Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 402 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 577.072/7; Ecology -- Statistical methods; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Ecology; Bayes Theorem; NATURE -- Ecology; NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Ecology -- Statistical methods; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781584889205; 1584889209; 1299992382; 9781299992382
• Related ISBNs: 9781584889199; 1584889195
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-402) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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