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Optimal horseshoe crab harvest policies via approximate dynamic programming

November 3, 2022

Approximate Dynamic Programming relies on forward simulation of the system, so two population projection models are used, one for crabs and one for red knots. The two models are linked: HSC abundance is a predictor variable in the REKN model. Other useful outputs are produced as well, such as predictions of future harvest.

Publication Year 2022
Title Optimal horseshoe crab harvest policies via approximate dynamic programming
DOI 10.5066/P9HCEW6S
Authors James E Lyons, Conor McGowan, Clinton Moore, David R Smith, Anna M Tucker, B. L. Nuse, P. L. Fackler, J. A Sweka
Product Type Software Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Cooperative Research Units Program
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