TY - JOUR
T1 - The accuracy of density standardization of infaunal benthos
AU - De Grave, S.
AU - Casey, D.
AU - Whitaker, A.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034858940
U2 - 10.1017/s0025315401004209
DO - 10.1017/s0025315401004209
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034858940
SN - 0025-3154
VL - 81
SP - 541
EP - 542
JO - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
JF - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
IS - 3
ER -