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  • Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Conservation Biology

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  • Dragonfly populations, particularly the threatened Aeshna viridis, require accurate monitoring.
  • Traditional count data often exhibit excess zeros and large values, posing statistical challenges.
  • Existing methods may not adequately address the complexities of bivariate count data in ecological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) for analyzing bivariate dragonfly population data.
  • To address challenges of zero-inflation and overdispersion in count data using a zero-inflated bivariate geometric distribution.
  • To model population size measures (exuviae counts and egg-laying females) considering environmental covariates and location-specific effects.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a zero-inflated bivariate geometric (ZIBGe) distribution within a GLMM framework.
  • Parameterization of the ZIBGe distribution using marginal medians and a correlation parameter.
  • Modeling medians with linear combinations of fixed effects (environmental covariates) and random effects (location intercepts).
  • Application of a Bayesian approach with Metropolis-Hastings Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations due to a small sample size (n=114).

Main Results:

  • The proposed GLMM effectively handles the characteristics of dragonfly count data, including numerous zeros and large counts.
  • The model demonstrates decreased sensitivity to extreme counts, particularly with increasing zero-inflation rates.
  • Bayesian inference provided robust posterior samples for parameter estimation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed ZIBGe GLMM offers a statistically sound and flexible approach for analyzing complex ecological count data.
  • This method enhances the accuracy of population size estimations for threatened species like Aeshna viridis.
  • The study highlights the utility of advanced statistical modeling in conservation biology and ecological monitoring.