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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Fisheries Science

Background:

  • The Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is a federally endangered species.
  • Effective monitoring of early life history stages is vital for the species' conservation.
  • Hierarchically nested sampling designs are often employed for ecological monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the allocation of sampling effort for monitoring larval Devils Hole pupfish (DHP).
  • To evaluate the statistical power of different sampling design components.
  • To inform future monitoring strategies for endangered aquatic species.

Main Methods:

  • Employed variance components analysis to dissect sources of variation in sampling.
  • Conducted power analysis on larval abundance data from spring surveys (2007-2009).
  • Compared statistical power across various sample size combinations, fixed versus random plot designs, and yearly survey variations.

Main Results:

  • Increasing sample size at the lowest sampling level (plots) was the most effective way to increase survey power.
  • Fixed plot designs demonstrated greater statistical power than random plot designs.
  • The statistical power of the larval survey fluctuated annually, indicating temporal variability.

Conclusions:

  • Coupling variance components estimation with power analysis is a valuable approach for optimizing ecological sampling designs.
  • Findings provide practical recommendations for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of DHP monitoring.
  • This methodology can be applied to improve monitoring programs for other endangered species.