Mare 499 Advanced Statistical Analysis

Description of course:

This course will cover selected advanced topics in statistical analysis that are useful in analyzing ecological data. Class meetings will consist of lectures, discussions, and reviews of the scientific literature and selected readings from textbooks. Grades will be based on attendance, homework, and class participation.

List of potential topics

• ANOVA models
• Nested ANOVA
• Randomized-block designs
• Analysis of covariance
• Time series analysis
• Multivariate analysis
• Principal components analysis
• MANOVA
• Multivariate discriminate analysis

Prerequisite: Mastery of Mare 250

Date files:

ANOVA Model II date sets:

• Urchin density by survey teams
• Cowry size among populations
• Urchin density among transects, quadrats & teams
• Salinity among transects, quadrats, samples, readings and teams