The accuracy of density standardization of infaunal benthos

S. De Grave; D. Casey; A. Whitaker

doi:10.1017/s0025315401004209

The accuracy of density standardization of infaunal benthos

S. De Grave
, D. Casey
, A. Whitaker

University of Oxford

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Abstract

In benthic intertidal studies it is common to standardize species density, and other variables, to a square metre, regardless of the surface area sampled. Using a fully-nested sampling design, with sampling unit surface areas ranging from 0.020 to 1 m², the present study investigated the effect of this procedure on the accuracy of the results. It is demonstrated that this standardization has a profound influence on the resultant estimates, introducing a substantial error into inter-study comparisons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	541-542
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Volume	81
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315401004209
Publication status	Published - 2001

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