Introductory fisheries analyses with R

Content: (Very Brief) Introduction to R Basics Why R for Fisheries Scientists? Installing R and RStudio Packages Prompts, Expressions, and Comments Objects Functions Data Storage More with Functions Looping Saving Results Getting Help Loading Data and Basic Manipulations Loading Data into R Basic Data Manipulations Joining Data.Frames Re-Arranging Data.Frames New Data.Frame from Aggregation Exporting Data.Frames to External Data Files Further Considerations Plotting FundamentalsScatterplots Line Plots Histograms Bar Plots Fitted Model Plots Some Finer Control of Plots Saving or Exporting Plots Age Comparisons Data Requirements Age-Bias Plot Bias Metrics Precision Metrics Further Considerations Age-Length Keys Foundational Background Constructing an Age-Length Key Visualizing the Age-Length Key Apply an Age-Length Key Statistically Compare Age-Length Keys Further Considerations Size Structure Data Requirements Length Frequency Proportional Size Distribution (PSD) Among-Group Statistical Comparisons Further Considerations Weight-Length Relationships Data Requirements Weight-Length Model Fitting Linear Regressions Among-Group Statistical Comparisons Further Considerations Condition Data Requirements Condition Metrics Among Group Statistical Comparisons Further Considerations Abundance from Capture-Recapture Data Data Requirements Closed Population, Single Recapture Closed Population, Multiple Recaptures Open Populations Further Considerations Abundance from Depletion Data Leslie and DeLury Methods K-Pass Removal Methods Mortality Rates Total Mortality Definitions Total Mortality from Catch Curve Data Total Mortality from Capture-Recapture Data Mortality Components Further Considerations Individual Growth Data Requirements Growth Functions Fitting Nonlinear Regressions Among-Group Statistical Comparisons Typical Model Fitting Problems Further Considerations Recruitment Stock-Recruitment Relationships Spawning Potential Ratio Year-Class Strength Further Considerations References Subject Index R Functions (Demonstrated) Index R Functions (Mentioned) Index Scientific Names