Reliability of catch per unit effort (CPUE) for evaluation of reintroduction programs – A comparison of the mark-recapture method with standardized trapping

Autor: Zimmerman J. K.M., Palo R. T.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, Vol 0, Iss 401, p 07 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1961-9502
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2011016
Popis: Catch per unit effort (CPUE) is used as a standardized trapping method by local fishermen and in monitoring studies. In this study, CPUE was compared with population estimates made with a capture-recapture method based on the passive integrated transponder (PIT-tag) marking of individuals. The results show a stronger positive correlation between the estimated population sizes from the capture-recapture method with an estimated CPUE effort of 120 traps. The fishermen used 15 traps, and even this effort showed a fair correlation with the mark-recapture estimates. This indicates that the standardized way of trapping with 15 traps can be used to evaluate reintroduction programs and monitor crayfish populations.
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