EcologybioRxiv
Estimating population size when individuals are asynchronous: a model illustrated with northern elephant seal breeding colonies
R. Condit, S. G. Allen, D. P. Costa…·P. Morris
The paper develops a method to estimate population size in asynchronous species using single-site counts and applies it to northern elephant seals, showing consistent correction factors for population estimation.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0262214