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    • Ecology
    • Population Dynamics
    • Statistical Modeling

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    • The Gompertz state-space (GSS) model analyzes population abundance time-series.
    • Existing GSS models require equally spaced data, limiting their application.
    • Unequal time intervals often arise from missing ecological data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Extend the GSS model to accommodate population data with unequal time intervals.
    • Integrate density dependence, process noise, and observation error into analyses of irregularly sampled data.
    • Provide a flexible framework for ecological monitoring and population viability analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Embedded the GSS model within a state-space version of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
    • Utilized maximum likelihood and restricted maximum likelihood for parameter estimation.
    • Employed numerical maximization of a multivariate normal likelihood for computational efficiency.

    Main Results:

    • Developed a novel GSS model applicable to time-series data with unequal intervals.
    • The extended model facilitates bootstrapping for confidence intervals.
    • Enables statistical hypothesis testing for density dependence and model selection using information criteria.

    Conclusions:

    • The extended GSS model offers a powerful alternative for analyzing ecological time-series with missing data.
    • Ecologists and managers can now incorporate complex population processes (density dependence, noise) into analyses of irregularly sampled data.
    • This framework enhances biological monitoring and population viability assessments.