| Title | Bias and consequences in attempts to estimate historical salmon abundance |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Cramer, Steven P., and Lucius K. Caldwell |
| Secondary Title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| Volume | 77 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pagination | p.132-145 |
| Date Published | 2020, Jan. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | abundance, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, commercial fisheries – salmon, historical, mathematical modeling, recreational fisheries – salmon, statistical analysis |
| Notes | Were salmon more abundant in the “good old days,” or have fisheries scientists over-estimated their abundance in the past? This article is a critique of previous methods of estimating the abundance of coho salmon before the environmental stresses of recent years. The authors claim that, “the revised simulations indicate that Oregon Coast coho abundance during 1892-1956 probably varied within a range similar to recent decades” (from the abstract). This work was primarily funded by the Oregon Forest Industries Council and the American Forest Resource Council. |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjfas-2018-0467 |
