American Fisheries Society Computer User Section Software Description

AFSCUS-19 : FISHPARM

FISHPARM - fishery model estimation by nonlinear least squares.

by: Michael H. Prager, Old Dominion University
version: 3.0s
Date: 5/31/1989
Requires: none
Overall rating (10 point scale): 9
Printed Documentation included? Yes
Last Review: AFSCUS Newsletter Vol. V, No.1
Cost: $10

FISHPARM performs nonlinear parameter estimation for 13 separate statistical models commonly used in fisheries. These models are: Von Bertalanffy growth function, Gompertz growth function, Beverton-Holt recruitment function, Gamma function, Shepherd recruitment function, Allometry equation, power function, Exponential growth function, Logistic growth function, Quadratic function, Weibull cumulative distribution, mesh selection, or LD-50 by logistic model.

Includes: FP30.EXE, FP30TEST.DAT, FP30.DOC, FP30TEST.OUT   Documentation is included with the zipped file.

Further information about the FISHPARM software and other related information can be found at Mike Prager's website.

Copyright 2007,     updated 01.30.2007

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