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dsims

Distance Sampling Simulations

v1.0.6 · Apr 23, 2025 · GPL (>= 2)

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Performs distance sampling simulations. 'dsims' repeatedly generates instances of a user defined population within a given survey region. It then generates realisations of a survey design and simulates the detection process. The data are then analysed so that the results can be compared for accuracy and precision across all replications. This process allows users to optimise survey designs for their specific set of survey conditions. The effects of uncertainty in population distribution or parameters can be investigated under a number of simulations so that users can be confident that they have achieved a robust survey design before deploying vessels into the field. The distance sampling designs used in this package from 'dssd' are detailed in Chapter 7 of Advanced Distance Sampling, Buckland et. al. (2008, ISBN-13: 978-0199225873). General distance sampling methods are detailed in Introduction to Distance Sampling: Estimating Abundance of Biological Populations, Buckland et. al. (2004, ISBN-13: 978-0198509271). Find out more about estimating animal/plant abundance with distance sampling at <https://distancesampling.org/>.

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies dssd mrds Distance sf ggplot2 purrr dplyr mgcv rstudioapi gridExtra rlang dsims

Version History

new 1.0.6 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.0.6 ← 1.0.5 diff Apr 22, 2025
updated 1.0.5 ← 1.0.4 diff Dec 19, 2024
updated 1.0.4 ← 1.0.1 diff Nov 28, 2023
updated 1.0.1 ← 1.0.0 diff Aug 29, 2022
updated 1.0.0 ← 0.2.3 diff Aug 8, 2022
updated 0.2.3 ← 0.2.2 diff Jun 14, 2022
updated 0.2.2 ← 0.2.1 diff Mar 30, 2022
updated 0.2.1 ← 0.2.0 diff Mar 16, 2022
updated 0.2.0 ← 0.1.1 diff Aug 31, 2021
new 0.1.1 Apr 21, 2021