Gerry P. Quinn (Victoria Monash University), Michael J. Keough (University of Melbourne)

Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An essential textbook for any biologist needing to design experiments, sample programs or analyse the resulting data. Worked examples are used to illustrate the analyses and an extensive reference list provides links to the relevant biological and statistical literature. A supporting website contains datasets, questions and software links.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 553
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1036g
• ISBN-13: 9780521009768
• ISBN-10: 0521009766
• Artikelnr.: 15000312

Autorenporträt

Gerry Quinn is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, and Program Leader in the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology. He has taught experimental design and analysis courses for a number of years and has provided advice on the design and analysis of sampling and experimental programs in ecology and environmental monitoring to a wide range of university and government scientists. Gerry Quinn is a co-author of Monitoring Ecological Impacts: Concepts and Practice in Flowing Waters, Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; 2. Estimation; 3. Hypothesis testing; 4. Graphical exploration of data; 5. Correlation and regression; 6. Multiple regression and correlation; 7. Design and power analysis; 8. Comparing groups or treatments - analysis of variance; 9. Multifactor analysis of variance; 10. Randomized blocks and simple repeated measures: unreplicated two-factor designs; 11. Split plot and repeated measures designs: partly nested anovas; 12. Analysis of covariance; 13. Generalized linear models and logistic regression; 14. Analyzing frequencies; 15. Introduction to multivariate analyses; 16. Multivariate analysis of variance and discriminant analysis; 17. Principal components and correspondence analysis; 18. Multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis; 19. Presentation of results.

Rezensionen

'At last, a book that provides a readable introduction to nuances of statistical methods and analysis ... a wonderful book that is packed with lots of practical advice ...' Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology