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Area of Science:

  • Marine ecology
  • Population dynamics
  • Fisheries science

Background:

  • Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are crucial to Antarctic ecosystems and fisheries.
  • Accurate stock assessment models are vital for sustainable krill management.
  • Previous models faced challenges in parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To configure and evaluate an integrated model for Antarctic krill status and productivity.
  • To assess the impact of increasing parameter estimation on model performance and data fit.
  • To identify the optimal model configuration balancing data fidelity and diagnostic validity.

Main Methods:

  • An integrated model was configured with varying numbers of estimated parameters (48-107) for Antarctic krill.
  • The model was fitted to over 40 years of fisheries and survey data from Subarea 48.1.
  • Parameter uncertainty was assessed using maximum likelihood estimates and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling.
  • Model diagnostics, including Hessian invertibility and MCMC stationarity, were applied.

Main Results:

  • Increasing estimated parameters generally improved model fit to the data.
  • Higher parameterization led to greater sensitivity to parameter estimation order.
  • A 96-parameter configuration achieved the best fit among models passing MCMC diagnostics.
  • Parameter uncertainties from MCMC were often smaller than asymptotic approximations.
  • Simulations revealed minor negative bias in fishing mortality estimates and differences in cross-tests.

Conclusions:

  • Model configurations with more parameters offer better data fit but require careful diagnostic evaluation.
  • The 96-parameter model represents a robust choice for Antarctic krill stock assessment, balancing complexity and reliability.
  • Further research should address biases in fishing mortality and cross-test discrepancies for improved model accuracy.