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Capture-recapture
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn to understand and interpret how a population can be estimated using the capture-recapture method.
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3 Questions
Q1.
If the whole sample size is 50, what is the sample size of the bus users?
A
C
D
Q2.
If the whole sample size is 25, what is the sample size of the car users?
B
C
D
Q3.
If the whole sample size is 75, what is the sample size of the walkers?
A
C
D
3 Questions
Q1.
What is an estimate of the fish population in this lake?
A
B
D
Q2.
How many fish were captured and tagged in this lake?
A
C
D
Q3.
Which of the following is not an assumption, when using a capture-recapture method to estimate an animal population?
A
B
D