@phdthesis{6bb2ba5356084cf1a644cd6312222e03,
title = "Understanding and accounting for pot catchability of the spiny lobster, Panulirus cygnus, and implications for stock assessment",
abstract = "This thesis investigates non-stationary catchability in the independent breeding stock surveys (IBSS) of the Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus. This research identified a strong influence of biological and behavioural factors on the catchability of P. cygnus, while the impact of environmental factors, swell and temperature, were weaker and more varied. In a simplified stock assessment scenario, failing to account for these factors impacted the interpretation and use of catch rate data from the IBSS. This study highlights the importance of periodically examining the assumptions underlying fisheries stock assessment and the value of testing preconceptions.",
keywords = "Catchability, western rock lobster, stock assessment, Panulirus cygnus, ishery-independent surveys, catch rates, abundance",
author = "Emma-Jade Tuffley",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.26182/7r4y-4g64",
language = "English",
school = "The University of Western Australia",
}