Goodness-of-fit tests for open capture-recapture models

Biometrics
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Abstract

General goodness-of-fit tests for the Jolly-Seber model are proposed. These tests are based on conditional arguments using minimal sufficient statistics. The tests are shown to be of simple hypergeometric form so that a series of independent contingency table chi-square tests can be performed. The relationship of these tests to other proposed tests is discussed. This is followed by a simulation study of the power of the tests to detect departures from the assumptions of the Jolly-Seber model. Some meadow vole capture-recapture data are used to illustrate the testing procedure which has been implemented in a computer program available from the authors.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Goodness-of-fit tests for open capture-recapture models
Series title Biometrics
DOI 10.2307/2530865
Volume 41
Issue 2
Year Published 1985
Language English
Publisher International Biometric Society
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 12 p.
First page 399
Last page 410
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