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  • Ecology
  • Population Biology
  • Biostatistics

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  • Population size estimation is crucial in biological sciences.
  • Covariates measured during capture can have temporal variations, introducing measurement error.
  • Ignoring covariate measurement error can lead to underestimation of population size.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address population size estimation challenges with covariate measurement error.
  • To develop and validate methods for correcting measurement error in biological data.
  • To improve the accuracy of population size estimates in capture-recapture studies.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a conditional score approach for population size estimation.
  • Introduced a nonparametric corrected score approach.
  • Evaluated estimator performance through extensive simulations and real-world data analysis.

Main Results:

  • A naive estimator underestimates population size when measurement error is present and normally distributed.
  • The proposed conditional score and nonparametric corrected score approaches provide consistent population size estimates.
  • The nonparametric approach does not require normality assumptions for covariates or measurement errors.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate population size estimation requires accounting for covariate measurement error.
  • The developed methods offer robust solutions, particularly when covariate distributions are unknown or non-normal.
  • These methods enhance the reliability of population estimates in ecological research.