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Efficiency and optimal allocation in the staggered entry design Efficiency and optimal allocation in the staggered entry design
The staggered entry design for survival analysis specifies that r left-truncated samples are to be used in estimation of a population survival function. The ith sample is taken at time Bi, from the subpopulation of individuals having survival time exceeding Bi. This paper investigates the performance of the staggered entry design relative to the usual design in which all samples have a...
Authors
W.A. Link
Selenium accumulation and loss in mallard eggs Selenium accumulation and loss in mallard eggs
Five female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) that had just started egg laying were first fed a diet containing 15 ppm selenium in the form of selenomethionine for 20 d and then an untreated diet for 20 d. Selenium levels in eggs peaked (to about 13-20 ppm) in about two weeks on the treated diet and leveled off at a low level ( 5 ppm) after about 10 d back on the untreated diet. Selenium...
Authors
G. H. Heinz
Nestling eastern phoebes entangled in fishing line Nestling eastern phoebes entangled in fishing line
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Authors
R. B. Clapp
Quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Indiana District Water-Use Program Quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Indiana District Water-Use Program
The Indiana District Water-Use Program is an ongoing project with the primary goal of making Indiana water-use data available to Federal, State, and local water managers. The water-use data are obtained from a wide variety of sources. Some data are based on values reported by water users, and other data are based on a variety of estimation techniques. Statements of responsibility...
Authors
D.V. Arvin
Evaluation of five anesthetics on striped bass Evaluation of five anesthetics on striped bass
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Authors
C. A. Lemm
Anadromous fish behavior important for fish passage Anadromous fish behavior important for fish passage
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B. Kynard
Pre-release stratification tag-recovery models with time dependence Pre-release stratification tag-recovery models with time dependence
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Authors
R.M. Dorazio