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What is the 'Lincoln Index'?

Utlah

Is this basically the capture, mark and release method with a posh name? Or something else completely?

Reply 1

belis

Yes, that what it is. If you fancy some more information: http://www.offwell.free-online.co.uk/lincoln.htm

Reply 2

Synkronized

N = S₁ x S₂ / R

Where N = Estimated population size
s1= Number of organisms marked and released
s2= number of organisms captured in second sample
R= Number of marked organisms recaptured

I was flicking through a past paper and noticed there was a question on this, without the formula, so I'm trying to learn it now!! (The horror! :eek: