MEPS 501:291-296 (2014) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10705
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Testing for simple structure in a spatial time series with an application to the distribution of Alexandrium resting cysts in the Gulf of Maine
Andrew R. Solow1,*, Andrew R. Beet1, Bruce A. Keafer1, Donald M. Anderson1
*Corresponding author: asolow@whoi.edu
ABSTRACT: We describe a test of the goodness of fit of a simple model for the mean of a spatial time series. Under this model, the mean consists of a temporally varying scaling of a fixed spatial map. The test is applied to the distribution of cysts of the harmful algal bloom organism Alexandrium fundyense in the top 1 cm of sediment in the Gulf of Maine over the period 2004 to 2012. The analysis, which was motivated by a practical problem encountered when designing an annual cyst survey, supports this simple model. The test has broad applicability in marine ecology and related fields.
KEY WORDS: Alexandrium fundyense · Cyst distribution · Goodness of fit test · Sampling design · Space-time interaction
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(2014) Testing for simple structure in a spatial time series with an application to the distribution of Alexandrium resting cysts in the Gulf of Maine. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 501:291-296. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10705
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