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A survey of statistical use in aquacultural research
Author(s) -
Riley J,
Darmi M
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1995.tb00888.x
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , statistical analysis , sample (material) , sample size determination , quality (philosophy) , statistical model , statistics , data science , biology , computer science , management science , mathematics , engineering , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , radiology , medicine , philosophy
It is important that we should encounter the accurate use of statistical methodologies in aquacultural research. To assess the quality of statistical use in aquaculture, a sample of papers published between 1981 and 1991 was examined from two aquacultural research journals. A total of 180 papers were screened with regard to the chosen study design, the data description. the choice of sample, the analysis methods used and the presentation and interpretation of results based on the statistical methods employed. The results of this examination demonstrated that only a small number of papers contained fully informative statistical expositions. Designs of studies were often only partially described and insufficient summaries of collected data were frequently given. Incomplete analyses and poor presentation of results also occurred frequently. Interpretations of statistical results were not always satisfactory, some papers instead discussing results from alternative studies. Basic requirements for the description of statistical inputs in scientific literature are emphasized and a list of publications is given recommending statistical techniques appropriate for aquacultural research.