Code to Estimate Walrus Herd Density at Multiple Terrestrial Haulouts
March 14, 2025
This is nimble model code for a hierarchical Bayesian analysis to estimate walrus herd density at multiple sites, where some surveys entailed counting walruses in a sample of grid cells overlain on the surveyed herd on shore; whereas, other surveys were censuses (complete counts.) The model code also predicts herd densities for new surveys taken at existing sites and a new site.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Code to Estimate Walrus Herd Density at Multiple Terrestrial Haulouts |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1G5GHA3 |
| Authors | Rebecca L Taylor |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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